Campaign launched for Scottish citizens to offer free accommodation to visiting Catalans

FOLLOWING the withdrawal of the European Arrest Warrants for Clara Ponsati and all other Catalan politicians sought by the Spanish authorities, the grassroots solidarity organisation Catalan National Assembly (ANC) Scotland has announced a series of actions across Edinburgh this weekend to show support for Catalan political prisoners and exiles.

Chris Bambery, co-author of new book Catalonia Reborn, analyses the decision of the Spanish Supreme Court to drop the European Arrest Warrant’s for exiled Catalan former Ministers, and says campaigning efforts must now be stepped up to get the political prisoners out of jail and let the exiles go home

CLARA PONSATI and the other exiled Catalan leaders, including the former President of Catalunya, Carles Puigdemont, have won a notable victory after Spain withdrew its European Arrest Warrant on charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public money.

Following their meeting at Bute House, both leaders agreed that in “21st century Europe issues of self-determination must ultimately be addressed through democratic referendums”

CATALAN ACTIVISTS have welcomed the outcome of the historic meeting between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Catalan President Quim Torra yesterday [11 June], characterising the symbolic strengthening of ties between the two nations as “a great achievement.”

Chris Bambery lists North Lanarkshire flag dispute, Offensive Behaviour Act and closing of Tie petition as examples of Calvinist hangover

SCOTTISH HISTORIAN Chris Bambery has hit out at the failure of successive Scottish Governments to tackle the vestiges of religious and social bigotry in Scotland.

In an very Scottish spat, some old white men were upset this week over a 'who was more evil' historical disagreement.

A PROVOCATIVE article by author and journalist Chris Bambery on 8 December asked 'Were the early Calvinists Scotland's Daesh?', and caused much spluttering over the morning porridge in the manse.