Could Spain split?

The Briefing Room - A podcast by BBC Radio 4 - Thursdays

Could the crisis over Catalonia lead to the break up of Spain? With political rhetoric from both Barcelona and Madrid intensifying, David Aaronovitch asks a range of experts whether an independent Catalan state is now a possibility. He examines what lies behind the Catalan desire for independence and the impact that a split could have on Spain.Joining David in The Briefing Room:Miguel Murado, a Spanish journalistEduardo Mendoza, one of Spain's best-known authorsDr Rebecca Richards, statehood expert and Professor of International Relations at Keele University.