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Andalusia Elections Summary

The socialist polled the same amount of seats on the 22nd of March as the last regional elections, but unlike last time, they came in first – sounds a contradiction, but it’s not.

Political Blowback

In 2005 the Spanish conservatives were still smarting from having control of the government. The new leader, Mariano Rajoy set about what proved to be of eight years of bitter opposition, so their objection to the new socialist’s governments bill of same-sex marriage was a given.

All-Party Interview

The governing party and the three opposition parties were faced with the same questions. Each responded as they saw fit and the Readers can judge for themselves whether these politicians answered the questions, or merely ‘responded.’