Como presidente de un grupo parlamentario que representa a más de 5 millones de españoles, le digo al Rey no votado: no en nuestro nombre — Pablo Iglesias (@Pablo_Iglesias_) October 3, 2017 The king’s speech was quickly followed by what the Catalans call a cassolada, a form of protest in which dissent is expressed by making a racket, banging on casseroles, pots, and pans.
Cassolada espontània a Sants després del discurs del rei @btvnoticies pic.twitter.com/ORtuOlP4g6 — Mercè (@MerceMondelo) October 3, 2017 Cassolada espectacular a Gràcia després del missatge institucional del rei @btvnoticies pic.twitter.com/XrqYuQEbf8 — Ainhoa Roca (@ainhoar7) October 3, 2017 If the repression of Sunday’s vote in Catalonia set Spain back 40 years, Albano Dante, a member of the Catalan parliament, suggested on Twitter, this speech from the king set it back another 300.