It’s a second home to millions of British people, but what are we buying into? For Spain has become a country full of corrupt politicians, prostitutes and gangsters — all fuelled by laundered money. By Stephen Burgen, “Sunday Times,”

couldn't/shouldn't you have just posted a link?

What she said.

And your point is ? (briefly)

I want a splutter smiley!

Did you really need to quote him/her?

do you mean me?


it's usually best to quote the person you are aiming your remarks at


I should have done a BIG SNIP though


I apologise for my error


edit - seems I wasn't too late to edit it - so I have

sorry i should have posted a link. is spain really corrupt, is it so different from say germany or france, or the UK, or is it just because your in a country you read about it, but here in spain is seems to be on a massive scale.

Errrrm rule 7.
Took too long to scroll through it, let alone read it, nearly as long as the bible. ;-))

Please post the link then as I am going to have to delete it

This do? Best I could find....


strangely, my smileys are still intermittent at the mo so I had to type the wink!!!

Put like that it sounds just like every other country in the world.

Anyone else think this is a rather pointless thread now?

You got my vote

Yes - I'm closing it.