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Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo<\/a>, mayor over a population of 2,645, has told the media that the food stolen was distributed amongst the families in his area hardest hit by the Spanish economic crisis.<\/p>\n Seven people have been arrested for taking part in two raids which saw them fleeing supermarkets with trolleys piled high with food, and without handing over a single euro in payment. Mr Sanchez, immune from prosecution as an elected member of Andalucia’s regional parliament, stood outside and ‘supervised’.<\/p>\n Media coverage has made Gordillo, mayor of Marinaleda for 30 years,\u00a0a national celebrity and he aims to capitalise on a wave of support by marching across the region to highlight issues of unemployment and urge his mayor colleagues in other towns to default on loan payments, stop lay-offs, cease evictions and refuse to accept budget cuts.<\/p>\n I can’t imagine the same thing happening here in the UK. Boris Johnson<\/a> wheeling a stolen supermarket trolley out of his local Waitrose and distributing it to the homeless under the Kings Cross arches. Somehow I don’t think so.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The first news is that there is no news. We are waiting for a start date from the builder to complete the works on the barn, while Amanda decides on kitchens, appliances and decor. Once we have a date then\u00a0I … Continue reading