Mac's Poll - Let's Vote

With chaos engulfing the Brexit process as MPs on both sides of the debate rebel against the Prime Minister’s negotiated deal, calls have been made for a second referendum.

Apparently, close to half of Britons (47%) believe that Remain would now win in a repeat of the 2016 vote. By contrast, only 29% of people think that Leave would prevail. The remaining 24% don’t know. What do you think? Has our perception changed or has the country actually changed its mind? Who do you think would win today?

A majority of Spaniards believes that there will be a new economic crisis before 2023, according to a survey commissioned by the newspaper EL PAÍS.

A poll by the consulting firm 40dB found that 81.7% of respondents think Spain will experience a new slump within the next five years.

Nearly a fourth of those polled, 23.2%, are certain of it, while 58.5% view it as probable. Broken down by political affinities, Socialist Party (PSOE) voters are somewhat less pessimistic, with 15% expressing certainty that a new crisis is approaching.

There is, however, a nearly unanimous opinion that the political and economic elites have failed to introduce sufficient regulations and mechanisms to prevent such a crisis from taking place. Fully 91.8% of those surveyed defend greater controls on the financial sector and on large companies.

Asked who they believe was chiefly responsible for the crisis, banks and the political class came out on top, followed by the housing bubble, the government, the Bank of Spain, the global financial situation, the so-called Troika (the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the European Commission), big business, household debt, the European Union, globalization, and immigration, which came in last: 28.6% of respondents blamed migrants to some degree.

Many respondents were critical of the way the international community dealt with the situation: 43.5% believe the austerity measures were counterproductive and only prolonged the crisis. And 67.2% think that the Troika issued guidelines that only deepened the slump.

The survey was conducted between October 30 and November 7, and asked 2,000 respondents 21 questions about the impact of the economic crisis that began in 2008 and officially ended in 2014.

Asked if they thought Spain has emerged from the crisis, only 0.8% said that there has been a full recovery, while 13.5%said “yes, although not all indicators have improved.” A majority, 53.4%, view it the other way: Spain is still in a crisis, even though some indicators have improved. And 31% said Spain has not emerged in any way.

What do you think? Will there be another economic crisis?  

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Spain has been a world leader in transplants and organ donation for many years due to the solidarity of the population and Spanish legislation, which since 1979 treats all people as potential donors unless the person has left a written statement to the respect or families expressly oppose.

In Spain, there is a great consensus regarding organ donation. 82% of Spaniards are willing to donate their organs when they die while only 5% would oppose and 13% would not know what to do. These figures remain stable for all age groups, gender and geographical areas.

The situation changes slightly when asked about donations in life, although the Spaniards continue to enjoy a more than solidary spirit. To the question: Would you be willing to donate some non-vital organ if that would help save someone else's life? The results showed that 81% of the population would be willing to do so, but with a twist: only 42% would do so without conditions, while 39% would do so only for a loved one.

However, the most controversial question asked in the recent study was: Do you think that donating organs once you die should be something mandatory? A high percentage (42%) were against it, while 44% would accept it and 14% would not know what to do.

What do you think?  Should organ donations after death be compulsory? Please cast your vote...