Graham, Preston... como Casanovas, Viñas, Maestre... son historiadores necesarios en estos tiempos más que nunca. Gracias por difundir su labor. Saludos
I enjoyed watching this video but would have been pleased to hear more concrete examples to drive home some of the general points made. For example, I think the corruption cases surrounding the PP (Bárcenas, Gürtel, etc.) caused popular anger and led to the downfall of the PP with Rajoy's resignation. The Catalan question has moved on, and in the case of the 1-0 unofficial referendum of 2017, the true colours of the Franco's legacy came to the fore. The PP acted with the sort of instransigence characteristic of the dictatorship: refusal to enter into dialogue, violent repression by the police, including hitting old ladies on the head with their batons, repression of Catalan leaders in the 'process' which led to harsh lengthy prison sentences for those held responsible, etc. The images of the violence went around the world, (without too much reaction from EU member states, which had their own fish to fry no doubt). The lack of independence of the judiciary also became apparent, and allowed Spain to host the only political prisoners in the EU since WWII. With the PSOE now in power, things have quietened down, and the prospect of dialogue is a real one. Sorry for long comment.
Thank you for this program. There should be generalized hunger in Spain for historical analyses of high quality, such as Preston's. The problem is that there isn't - only a minority wants to know the truth. The pity and the sadness about Spain is that one can still today (2024) speaks very meaningfully of a "betrayed people" - don't get me started. Las fosas de la vergüenza? This is the cause of international shame! I recommend Spaniards to be much more humble, reflect on their own History and try to learn a bit.
odd... I think I have a comment here some 2 weeks ago, but I do not see it now... well, probably I should realize we are well beyond 1984, so all this is possible
I love Paul Preston. He broadcasts so well and he projects a warm personality. He is. of course, a superb academic and historian of the first rank. "If you like that kind of thing it's the kind of thing you like" - lol. His very obvious love of Spain and its people is without doubt. His books are a fantastic legacy to Spain and to the understanding of modern Spain to the outside world. Have to say that Paul got it wrong about the U.K. We had the election and the people spoke resulting in a massive majority for the Conservatives and the Brexit vote Part 2. Basque and Catalan separatism is just the same as Brexit. That has to accepted. We live in extraordinary times but I do fear for Spain. The appalling leadership continues and there seems to be no likelihood of change regardless of party and/or parties.
@@DeOmnibusDubitandum76 My point was simply that Paul is happy for a Basque and Catalan referendum to take place but less so for the U.K, particularly as the result was not the one he wished for.
Graham, Preston... como Casanovas, Viñas, Maestre... son historiadores necesarios en estos tiempos más que nunca. Gracias por difundir su labor. Saludos
I enjoyed watching this video but would have been pleased to hear more concrete examples to drive home some of the general points made. For example, I think the corruption cases surrounding the PP (Bárcenas, Gürtel, etc.) caused popular anger and led to the downfall of the PP with Rajoy's resignation.
The Catalan question has moved on, and in the case of the 1-0 unofficial referendum of 2017, the true colours of the Franco's legacy came to the fore. The PP acted with the sort of instransigence characteristic of the dictatorship: refusal to enter into dialogue, violent repression by the police, including hitting old ladies on the head with their batons, repression of Catalan leaders in the 'process' which led to harsh lengthy prison sentences for those held responsible, etc. The images of the violence went around the world, (without too much reaction from EU member states, which had their own fish to fry no doubt). The lack of independence of the judiciary also became apparent, and allowed Spain to host the only political prisoners in the EU since WWII. With the PSOE now in power, things have quietened down, and the prospect of dialogue is a real one. Sorry for long comment.
Thank you for this program. There should be generalized hunger in Spain for historical analyses of high quality, such as Preston's. The problem is that there isn't - only a minority wants to know the truth. The pity and the sadness about Spain is that one can still today (2024) speaks very meaningfully of a "betrayed people" - don't get me started. Las fosas de la vergüenza? This is the cause of international shame! I recommend Spaniards to be much more humble, reflect on their own History and try to learn a bit.
odd... I think I have a comment here some 2 weeks ago, but I do not see it now... well, probably I should realize we are well beyond 1984, so all this is possible
Mrs Graham cannot formulate a question without going into all kinds of extraneous comments
I love Paul Preston. He broadcasts so well and he projects a warm personality. He is. of course, a superb academic and historian of the first rank. "If you like that kind of thing it's the kind of thing you like" - lol. His very obvious love of Spain and its people is without doubt. His books are a fantastic legacy to Spain and to the understanding of modern Spain to the outside world. Have to say that Paul got it wrong about the U.K. We had the election and the people spoke resulting in a massive majority for the Conservatives and the Brexit vote Part 2. Basque and Catalan separatism is just the same as Brexit. That has to accepted. We live in extraordinary times but I do fear for Spain. The appalling leadership continues and there seems to be no likelihood of change regardless of party and/or parties.
Far from it, if I may interject. Brexit has precious little to do with peripheral xenophobic and supremacist nationalism in Spain.
@@DeOmnibusDubitandum76 My point was simply that Paul is happy for a Basque and Catalan referendum to take place but less so for the U.K, particularly as the result was not the one he wished for.
@@welshtoro3256 Many thanks for clarifying your position. I agree. Cheers!
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Helen Graham has an idyllic and one-sided view of the disastrous Spanish Second Republic.
And the presumable opposing views are, therefore, axiomatically truthful and prosaic ? How ? Why ?
to follow Mrs, Grahan reasoning is really painful and many times incoherent