Hommage to Catalunya
"The referendum is a matter for the Spanish government and people. We want to see Spanish law and the Spanish constitution respected and the rule of law upheld. Spain is a close ally and a good friend, whose strength and unity matters to us." Such was the first official announcement made by Britain's Foreign Office concerning the events in Catalunya this afternoon. Amazing how the statement simultaneously achieves an air of unbiasedness while siding with the Spanish governmen