Indeed, Polls can be very misleading and unrepresentative.
I dare say any Polling on the subject of Franco in Spain will suffer quite significantly from a "Shy Francoista effect" in much the same way as Tory support is typically underrepresented in polls as a result of what is well known as the "Shy Tory Effect"
Though the under representing in the case of anything Franco related is likely to be even more significant.
A Poll on Franco that goes 32/42 is likely to be a lot closer in reality than the numbers suggest.
What? The Tories weren't underrepresented, you're making a lot of assumptions about polling there.
It was a poll not a referendum which is hardly conclusive to anything.
btw its nothing to do with Franco supporter or not, its to do with leaving historically important (wether good or bad) as they are. How about we relocate some of the Kings/Queens entombed in St Pauls or Westminster Abby as undoubtedly some of them weren't nice people and will have had 100/1000's killed..Henry the VIII maybe or should they bulldoze Auschwitz as thats one of the worst places imaginable or perhaps it serves as a reminder for future generations
Auschwitz serves as a reminder for a reason, it's a mass grave. Franco's entombment overshadowed that point at the Valle de los Caidos, it would be like burying Hitler atop Auschwitz in an entirely too ornate manner. It would have undoubtedly become a meeting point for Neo-Nazi's, perhaps planning more violence against the very people that lay beneath them. Unconscionable.
As far as I know those Kings and Queens aren't currently bothering people anyway, Franco's victims are within living memory, as are Hitler's, Stalin's and Mao's. The only difference is that Hitler lost and never got to decide the fate of his resting place.
There was a clear referendum on Brexit, followed by a general election when the nay sayers put obstacles in the way, which again showed a clear majority in favor of Brexit, as that was the crux of the Tory manifesto. The moving of Franco's remains was something undertaken by the present socialist government, there was no national vote on his disinterment. although the government did make it part of their lengthy manifesto. So no, of course I won't agree...The two are nothing like the same.
So wait, the Tories put it in their manifesto that they would enact the Brexit vote, with no further 'obstacles', which ultimately won with a plurality (44% of the vote vs 32%), you imply that this mean's it is a clear majority in favour. But then you say that a similar plural win (29% vs 17%) for the Spanish government who stood on this in their own manifesto is not a clear majority? I can see the point about it just being a poll and not a referendum where people can be more honest. But there really isn't much point arguing about systems of plurality and pretending that give's clear messages about single issues, all we have is polling, there is no other evidence to make arguments with.
Why the hell are you so agitated over Franco anyway?
