Relations between our two countries have never been closer, healthier or built on so many levels, so could Spain really have an image problem in the UK? The idea seems virtually unthinkable to many of us, but the question merits exploration and an answer.
A panel of journalists from Britain and Spain addressed the issue as the Instituto Cervantes London launched its springsummer culture programme with a lively debate in front of a pleasingly packed house.
With proceedings moderated by a true Anglo-Spaniard, the Anglo-Spanish Society’s vice-chairman Jimmy Burns, we were assured of a fair and friendly discussion.
Anna Bosch, London correspondent for RTVE, made the point that Britain’s newspapers do at least mention Spain on a regular basis, unlike the press she was used to reading on her previous posting in New York.
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