18.12.2009You Just Can't Get Agreement - Antich And Other Politicians Business and unions - easier to deal with than fellow politicians. So says the president of the regional Balearics government. Full article
17.12.2009Smokers Outside The Bar Doors - New Spanish Smoking Law The new smoking law as it affects bars and restaurants, and a cricketing curiosity on Spanish radio Full article
16.12.2009Swing Lowe - Vicious Sid And Real Mallorca A bit of a spat about Real Mallorca, the new tourism minister speaks, and the Partido Popular would be likely to win an election. Full article
12.12.2009An Ice-Pick In The Head - Majorca And Coalition Politics At the risk of over-doing the political angle, when it appears that there is a collective failure to see the point, I feel I have to say something. It's this coalition politics deal, the one that is said to blight Majorcan politics. Full article
10.12.2009A Fair Cop But Society's To Blame - Majorca's Corruption It's not quite to the day, but it is only three days out. Last year, the Balearics delegate represented in Madrid made a speech about the state of local politics. So what's new. Full article
8.12.2009Some Don't Like It Hot - Bar Temperatures And Other Confusions There are certain things I don't understand. What I don't understand is why certain stories seem to provoke such little attention. At least, I thought I didn't understand until I started to realise that there was a common thread - legislation. I've concluded that these stories provoke little attention because no one else understands them. We all go round and round in blind circles of non-apprehension. Full article
6.12.2009It's Leaving Home - World Cup In Majorca The World Cup draw has been made. We now know that from 12 June until 11 July, no one will be going on holiday, for that is the period during which England will play their first game and ultimately the final. If only. Full article
6.12.2009We've Known Each Other For So Long The coalition regional government of President Antich is to struggle on without changes to its composition and without an election. Full article
4.12.2009Unió Mallorquina - It's A Family Affair It just gets better. Or worse, if you happen to be one of those implicated in the Son Oms case. Full article
3.12.2009Black Christmas The Son Oms case has led to calls for an election in the Balearics. Full article
2.12.2009Five Golden Rings Leading members of the Unió Mallorquina party have been accused of corruption. What's new? Full article
1.12.2009On The Street Where You Live They've been changing street names in Palma; changing names and causing confusion and problems. Full article