Opinió
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Erasmus: així funciona el govern espanyol
Vicent Partal
05.11.2013
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Les quatre fases de la reacció
Vicent Partal
04.11.2013
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La partida del PSOE
Vicent Partal
31.10.2013
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La llengua de tots, la responsabilitat de tots
Vicent Partal
30.10.2013
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La Unió Europea respon a Espanya amb fets
Vicent Partal
29.10.2013
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I La Vanguardia, de qui té por?
Vicent Partal
28.10.2013
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Propostes a Rubalcaba sobre la reforma constitucional
Vicent Partal
25.10.2013
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Ara ja ens espien a tots
Vicent Partal
25.10.2013
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Morir detingut
Vicent Partal
24.10.2013
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L’Espanya que menysprea
Vicent Partal
23.10.2013
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Propi d'un règim autoritari
Vicent Partal
22.10.2013
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Somrieu: el president Tarradellas va existir
Vicent Partal
21.10.2013
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En defensa del dret d'intimitat de Sánchez-Camacho
Vicent Partal
18.10.2013
Vicent Partal
08.07.2014
Should we rethink the question?
Yesterday Iceta proposed a new question for the referendum. A question that makes no sense and which got no traction whatsoever. But, from where we stand, a good six months after the question was first announced, I think it's time to consider if it makes sense keeping the same question that was agreed on. Or if the situation has changed enough to warrant proposing a different one.
Seven months have gone by since the question was made public. And I believe that things have gotten much, much clearer since then. The "third way" is simply a nonexistent path. The Spanish State has absolutely no interest in making an offer. Duran, in addition, has been unable to get them to pay him any attention and the theoretical supporters of the third way no longer hide their obvious disappointment. At this point, in fact, I don't think Unió would have any trouble with a clearer, more direct question. Duran is no longer capable of blocking it. I couldn't say if Iniciativa continues to consider the presence of a "Yes-No" option to be a key element of the question in order to be a part of the consensus. And in addition, the new players, Podem and the socialists who are no longer part of PSC will also want to put in their two cents.
But, considering all that, I share the opinion expressed by Vicenç Villatoro: wouldn't it be better to change the question and vote directly on independence, Yes or No?
Technically, legally, there is no problem. The current question is nothing more than a political agreement among parties. And if the same parties come to new agreement, they could change it. The question agreed on in December, in fact, has already played its role: clearing up the Catalan political scene. But hasn't it done its job? Personally, I think that the only condition would be keeping the unity of the original signers. If that can be done, why not change the question and make it more clear and direct?
We should keep in mind that Scotland's first proposal for a question had three answers and it was changed to the current question, which only has two. Voting yes or no on independence is much more clear from an international point of view and would avoid contentious interpretations. I insist: possible Yes-No voters already know that there is no path worth exploring with the State. And that they would actually be voting No.
Mail Obert
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La ignorància del rei
Oriol Izquierdo
27.07.2015
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Parla amb la teva àvia (i II)
Andreu Barnils
26.07.2015
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Sean Scully a Santa Cecília de Montserrat
Mercè Ibarz
25.07.2015
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L'exemple de la ILP per l'habitatge: desobeir i avançar junts
Bel Zaballa
24.07.2015
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No és ignorància: és cinisme i mala fe
Pere Cardús
23.07.2015
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L'escepticisme jacobí lleument esquerdat
Joan-Lluís Lluís
22.07.2015
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Peix al cove ‘reloaded’
Marta Rojals
21.07.2015
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A Grècia, dos assassinats
Andreu Barnils
19.07.2015
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La llista independentista: un artefacte imbatible?
Pere Cardús
16.07.2015
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La meva llista civil per la independència
Bel Zaballa
15.07.2015
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#cimeraindepe, minut i resultat
Marta Rojals
14.07.2015
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Ara és l’Hora: la candidatura del sí-sí
Oriol Izquierdo
13.07.2015
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Amb sense president
Andreu Barnils
12.07.2015
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Fills de l’exili, de les migracions, de l’educació
Mercè Ibarz
11.07.2015
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Si #TV3noemrepresenta, qui ho farà?
Marta Rojals
07.07.2015
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Lluís Llach, el Camp Nou i una fam de trenta anys
Joan-Lluís Lluís
06.07.2015
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Joan Herrera, al divan (II)
Andreu Barnils
05.07.2015
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Salvador Iborra, no és cosa nostra
Roger Cassany
04.07.2015
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La llista electoral que pot passar la prova de l'ànec
Pere Cardús
02.07.2015
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Orwell 2.0, o digues-me què cliques i et diré qui ets
Bel Zaballa
01.07.2015
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'Indepe' amb mar de fons
Marta Rojals
30.06.2015
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La resposta
Oriol Izquierdo
29.06.2015
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Joan Herrera, al divan
Andreu Barnils
28.06.2015
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40 anys de tot allò, 30 d’això
Mercè Ibarz
27.06.2015
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El mètode per a sumar els 'sí se puede' a la independència
Pere Cardús
25.06.2015