Posted: Oct 23, 2017 3:31 pm
Thommo wrote:That is a fascinating use of the word critical. I can't help but wonder exactly what the negative consequences that are of utmost importance of not leaving Spain immediately would be.
Momentum, and political opportunity.
Salmond won the 2011 Holyrood election, and had to go for a Scottish Independence referendum. It wasn't 'critical' in the sense you suggest either, it wasn't life or death, but it was politically critical. The opportunity would likely never come again.
Those in charge in Catalonia know anything can happen in the future, they will not want it pushed far into the future by the Madrid government. A government which has if anything helped the Catalan cause by it's actions since the referendum was announced.