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  1. Will The Circle Be Unbroken?: Majorca's education

    16.2.2011Will The Circle Be Unbroken?: Majorca's education

    New proposals are being put forward to tackle the poor state of Majorca's public education system.

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  2. Pork Scratchings And Sardines: Carnival in Majorca

    15.2.2011Pork Scratchings And Sardines: Carnival in Majorca

    Carnival is not that big an even in Majorca, but it's not without its moments.

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  3. Taking The Flak: Airlines and winter flights

    14.2.2011Taking The Flak: Airlines and winter flights

    A canard can mean different things. It is a misleading story or it is an added-stability surface on an aircraft. It is also, in French, a duck. Get ready to duck, everyone; the flak being fired at aircraft and airlines is flying.

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  4. Elves, Demons And Clichés

    13.2.2011Elves, Demons And Clichés

    Any threat to the fire-run seems to have been resolved, the regional government having agreed to its being recognised as something with a traditional characteristic.

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  5. Bearded Wonders And Robot Presidents

    12.2.2011Bearded Wonders And Robot Presidents

    Spain may have turned the corner. May have. But what comes after Zapatero?

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  6. I'll Be Watching You

    9.2.2011I'll Be Watching You

    The black economy, holiday rentals, driving. All lead to fines. Fines which seem to be almost institutionalised as part of revenue-raising.

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  7. Nights On The Tiles

    8.2.2011Nights On The Tiles

    Why do most young British tourists come to Majorca? The answer is not what tourist officialdom would like to think.

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  8. The Return Of The Jedi: Spain's census

    7.2.2011The Return Of The Jedi: Spain's census

    This is the year of the census - in the UK and in Spain. The Spanish one will be a sample, but the statistics office reckons it will give complete information. Will it?

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  9. Old Fart At Play: Public decency in Majorca

    6.2.2011Old Fart At Play: Public decency in Majorca

    I apologise for this title. If you are offended, or have already been offended, please avert your eyes. I risk offending public decency. What follows includes references to bodily functions and nudity. Look away NOW!

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  10. The Source Of The Problem: Jaume Font and the PP

    5.2.2011The Source Of The Problem: Jaume Font and the PP

    Jaume Font. James the Source. The source of much discontent within the local Partido Popular; discontent that will rumble on despite Font's departure from the party.

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  11. The Wrong Box: Chopin didn't live here

    4.2.2011The Wrong Box: Chopin didn't live here

    Where did Chopin stay when he was at Valledmossa? The question has required a judge to decide. So what?

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  12. Adopting Positions: Marketing Majorca

    3.2.2011Adopting Positions: Marketing Majorca

    Are generic advertising campaigns the best way to promote Majorca? Evidence from further afield than Europe would suggest not.

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