[lg policy] Catalunya: Malalt com a lloro

[Harold Schiffman]

Malalt com a lloro*
Betsan Powys | 10:11 UK time, Thursday, 17 June 2010

The Catalonian government secretary for language policy had no doubt
expected to be cross-examined carefully about the level of resistance
to the Catalan language amongst non-Catalan speakers.  Mr Bernat Joan
i Mari appeared via videolink armed with evidence about the number of
academics, consumers and the workforce who speak Catalan. The
evidence, he said, showed that the perception of the language had
changed and that it was now regarded rather more as an opportunity,
not an obstacle.

What Mr Bernat wouldn't, perhaps, have been as prepared for was the
unique style of the former First Minister.

"Muchas gracias" said Rhodri Morgan "and sorry about the football."

Enjoy the moment here on the Democracy Live site.

*Trans: Sick as a parrot

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/betsanpowys/2010/06/malalt_com_a_lloro.html

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