From the archive: Is this the world’s most radical mayor?

The Audio Long Read

• Episode: From the archive: Is this the world’s most radical mayor?
• Website: The Audio Long Read
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• Duration: 00:34:20
• Published: 2022-01-04 16:51

We are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2016: When Ada Colau was elected mayor of Barcelona, she became a figurehead of the new leftwing politics sweeping Spain. The question she now faces is a vital one for the left across Europe – can she really put her ideas into practice? By Dan Hancox. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod