Watch out!
Good morning!
As a consequence of the economic crisis,
dramatic evictions have been carried out.
Thousands of families in Spain haven't been able to pay off their mortgages
and have lost their homes.
There was yet another suicide this week
of someone who was about to be evicted.
Why are you doing this? We're not criminals!
This is our home.
We will stop this eviction! We will stop this eviction!
The Platform for People Affected by Mortgages (PAH)
has stopped the eviction that was to take place this morning.
Nobody's coming in here!
Nobody!
We managed to stop the eviction.
Congratulations to everyone.
The president of the bank can make decisions,
and until he arrives,
we're not leaving.
Yes we can! Yes we can!
Ada has been the face of a movement
that has begun to go beyond the streets.
Congress invited her to speak alongside a representative of the banks.
I haven't thrown my shoe at this man
because it was important for me to stay here and tell you this,
but this man is a criminal.
We're talking about housing, but also about healthcare,
education, culture...
Fundamental rights are non-negotiable!
If they think they have something to contribute
and claim to represent the people, the best way to do that
is by running in an election.
A massive response to the new platform Guanyem Barcelona,
led by activist Ada Colau
who will be running in the upcoming municipal election.
The feeling is that people are saying,
"let's join forces because otherwise they'll finish us off".
We have more power than they let us believe.
We're proving that we can achieve what seemed impossible.
What you're doing, I call joining forces.
We have to kick them out!
We are the majority!
We who are less fortunate,
who lose our homes, our jobs, our money,
and our children, because they leave.
We are normal, everyday people
who talk to our neighbors every day,
who, unlike career politicians,
use public transport every day,
work in precarious jobs every day,
and we see what's going on every day.
Let us never forget who we are or why we are here.
Let's never forget it or change who we are.
Thank you.
ADA FOR MAYOR
On September 16th, 2014, the citizen platform Guanyem (Let's Win)
announces it will run in Barcelona's municipal election, to be held on May 24th, 2015.
Guanyem's first challenge will be to bring together different left-wing parties in just a few months.
Ada Colau, former spokesperson of the Platform for People Affected by Mortgages (PAH),
has been chosen to lead this process.
9 months before the election
September 17th, 2014
Headquarters of the citizen platform Guanyem Barcelona
-BAR-CE-LO... -I think this is the A.
The brand, or the concept, and not so much the design
has to transmit this message to the people, that's crucial.
You want Grandma to come and pick you up?
-Yes. -You're sure?
What I'm saying doesn't come from the activists,
it's what I've seen at the PAH.
The greatest difficulty we had when starting the PAH
was that people thought things couldn't change
and that we were doomed.
When the PAH put an end to that, and we started having small victories
that made people believe big victories were possible,
we started a revolution: the PAH revolution.
It has changed thousands of lives
utterly and completely.
This is the idea: win your life back, win an alternative,
win the idea that things can be different.
It's an idea that goes deeper than just winning an election.
You can truly feel that people are tired of losing,
tired of not being included, of being ignored.
October 3rd, 2014
Video diary sessions with Ada Colau begin
After decades of depoliticization,
all of us, myself included,
have begun to distrust institutional politics
and it's as if everyone who joins institutional politics
does it out of vanity or for the money.
It's a dirty business.
Just by going near it, even if you're a good person,
you're tarnished.
You've fallen, you've joined politics.
You hear that phrase a lot, I get it myself on Twitter.
I try to ignore it because I don't believe it
but it's not easy and sometimes it gets to me.
I don't feel guilty, but I do question myself
about why I've gotten so into politics.
It's a bit… I don't know...
like I'm paranoid.
October 11th, 2014
Open sessions to discuss Guanyem Barcelona's code of ethics
I believe companies should not be allowed
to financially support political activities in any way.
Legally or illegally.
After the campaign, if we win, we will have money.
If not, we'll continue to fight without money as usual.
It's very important to create decision-making spaces
that representatives will be accountable to.
Neighborhood assemblies can't be the only mechanism.
A lot of people can't participate.
My mother can't, she leaves work at 8pm,
has to go shopping, make dinner, look after her grandchildren...
The idea is to create a new space
where people can try to do politics differently.
We've called this confluence.
But now we have to specify what that means.
We need to talk about money, electoral lists
and decide on other important matters.
Of course, we know we don't want things to be carved up
between the parties.
But how will we do it?
Ada Colau, welcome.
The left is often criticized for being fragmented.
How does Guanyem plan to solve that?
I understand you aim to unite
as many people as possible behind your idea.
We can't be divided.
We can't have vote splitting
or low turnout due to voter disenchantment.
Our idea is a citizen platform that doesn't belong to any political party.
Guanyem Barcelona isn't another brand
seeking to compete, it's an offer to join forces,
generously and courageously, to win city hall
and win back Barcelona for the people.
Today Ada Colau and Pablo Iglesias,
the most high-profile anti-establishment leaders,
will negotiate the inclusion of the Podemos party
in the citizen platform Guanyem Barcelona.
Colau's platform is beginning a series of negotiations
with several left-wing political groups.
Their goal: to form a united front
for the upcoming municipal elections.
Pablo! Down here, please.
Ok, let's go inside.
We're here to turn the game of politics on its head
and to ensure that a majority of citizens vote for change,
whatever their background.
It's becoming clearer that a democratic revolution is taking place,
and that citizens are finally at the forefront.
November 7th, 2014
Internal meetings begin at Guanyem to evaluate the negotiations with political parties
We're negotiating, but at the same time
we are the result of that negotiation.
It's a bit complicated...
We are one party in the process
and we are the result of that process.
We could go with the option of Guanyem joining
as one more organization just like the others.
What do we want?
In an ideal world we would just have the logo of Guanyem,
not an alphabet soup.
That's Guanyem!
It's not about party quotas, the list of candidates must be inspiring.
I'm not talking about anti-party prejudice,
but about going back to the original objective of being genuine.
Do we have a plan? I'd like to hear it.
Do we have one or not?
There was a lot of tension because it was becoming clear
that the coming months will be difficult.
The deal that had already been made suddenly fell apart...
The big news is that the real negotiations started this week.
The Realpolitik negotiations.
The ones we haven't got a damn clue about.
And we got a serious wake-up call.
Up until now we've talked about the need to come together,
we've talked about common sense like everyday people,
we've said we need to unite around common goals,
and that our name is not a priority.
But the truth is, parties run like machines.
They need money, quotas...
And they know their stuff when negotiating,
unlike us.
It was a tough blow because our politics
is based on cooperation, not competition,
we're goal-oriented, we want a democratic revolution...
We had absolutely no idea
what we were getting ourselves into.
5 months before the election
December 17th, 2014
Urgent press conference called
Good morning and thank you for coming to this conference
on such short notice.
I will briefly outline the facts,
and Jaume Asens, our lawyer and spokesperson,
will give you more details
and afterwards we'll answer your questions.
We are here to publicly denounce the actions of a fake party
that is trying to steal the name Guanyem,
and that has unexplained links to and receives support from
the Ministry of the Interior.
We registered the association
and the Guanyem Barcelona web domain.
We have this office, we're a constant media presence.
We have the logo.
All of this put together shows that nobody can question
that we are the creators of the Guanyem brand in Barcelona.
We consider this to be backward political thinking.
It's dirty politics, extortion and unfair play.
It doesn't respect the rules of the game.
We knew they wouldn't make it easy for us,
that they would put up obstacles, but we still believe
that truth and consistency will triumph.
I'd throw in the towel right now.
With the experience of the PAH under my belt,
I thought I was ready.
The past five years have been unbelievably intense:
activism 24/7, being the spokesperson, being in the public eye,
confronting the bad guys, the banks, the police, the Popular Party...
They called us terrorists, they threatened our lives.
The media has criminalized us.
I thought that after that level of exposure, I was ready.
But the PAH has something special,
which is magic.
I get emotional when I talk about the PAH.
I miss the PAH.
It's that I'm tired, too.
December 20th, 2014
Christmas party of the Platform for People Affected by Mortgages (PAH) Barcelona
For Ada... Where are you, Ada?
Today you came home for Christmas.
Though we no longer see you so often,
you are with us every day.
We know you'll always be with us.
We love you, Ada.
Adria, where are you? I can't see you.
I'm with the PAH!
I'm with the PAH!
I just want to say
that you know I've gone in a new direction.
At Guanyem things aren't easy.
We're facing very powerful enemies
and we know it's not going to be easy.
-But you can do it! -You can do it!
When I have a bad day at Guanyem,
I remember how hard things were at the PAH in the beginning.
If we achieve even 10% of what the PAH has achieved,
we will have won.
I can't be the Ada I used to be.
When I was at the PAH it was easier to show
the political power that comes from admitting weakness,
contradiction, doubt...
In activism you can do that much more.
Initially I honestly thought this could be carried over into politics
and that it was necessary.
This is something that comes up when we talk about feminizing politics,
That you can be in politics without being a strong, arrogant male
who's ultra-confident, knows the answer to everything,
has no doubts...
There are other ways.
I had the goal of showing that you can be in politics,
aiming to win,
without those characteristics, and with doubts and contradictions
like normal people, and be able to show this
and talk about it openly.
But that doesn't work in politics
because your own people want you to always be there,
to be strong, to lead and to not have any doubts.
January 19th, 2015
Special meeting to ratify the confluence agreement reached with other political groups
After the debate we will vote.
We will vote Yes to the agreement, No to the agreement, or abstain.
The agreement will be considered ratified if there is a two-thirds majority in favor.
Today we vote on the confluence agreements,
that is, if we go ahead or we don't go ahead.
What we're doing here today has never been done before
and many people have dreamed of it for a long time.
The chance to win Barcelona by bringing together many different people
is real and represents hope for a lot of people.
Guanyem is Guanyem, it doesn't belong to anybody
and that needed to be reflected in this list.
Therefore, the number 2 spot will be held by Gerardo Pisarello.
I would have liked the agreement to have taken a different shape.
This is not what I was hoping for.
This isn't my preferred agreement either,
but the parties we wanted to merge with had demands.
If we compare their demands
with the original idea we had for Guanyem,
we have a very good agreement.
I hope that this list is only the visible part
of a larger family that wants to change Barcelona.
We've had a moment of introspection
but now it's time to move on.
We must seal the agreement and start building trust.
We must speak very clearly about the city we want
and about the city we don't want.
All those in favor of the proposal
And those opposed?
10 abstentions
5 oppose
148 in favor
The proposal has therefore been accepted.
Quite a declaration of intent:
In front of city hall, Ada Colau has presented her team
which hopes to govern after the May election.
Her platform, which in the end will be called Barcelona en Comú,
includes members of Guanyem,
Iniciativa per Catalunya, Esquerra Unida i Alternativa,
Podemos and Procés Constituent.
With elections three months away, Colau has assured
Barcelona en Comú is the alternative to the current government of Xavier Trias.
It's like people are asking me to behave like a mayor
and the truth is I haven't thought about it.
I ask myself every day in front of the mirror,
what would a good mayor do or say? How would she look?
That's on the outside, but strange things are also starting to happen
which I guess will increase.
I notice people treat me differently.
People who are close to you approach you
and their friend starts taking photos,
or I begin to get comments from within our organization
that a certain person feels they have no possibilities
of playing an important role in Guanyem
because I haven't given them enough recognition.
Oh, dear.
You start to realize that people are very aware
of the fact that you are, and might become even more so,
a powerful person.
I'd like to use quotation marks but let's not kid ourselves,
we're talking about power.
Protect quality public services, no cuts or privatization,
against an elitist Barcelona run by lobbyists.
Are we really able to change this?
Working conditions and economic problems?
Are we being too bold by proposing this?
Are we really going to change this stuff?
That's the plan of action, isn't it?
The goal is obviously to present the project.
And for Ada to have a brand behind her.
We're going to position Barcelona en Comú.
"Let's Win Barcelona" conveys the message
that we're going to get the city back and we're going to do it together.
Whether we've used it before or not.
Today the name Ada Colau says it all.
Do people know who Barcelona en Comú or Guanyem are?
People know who Ada Colau is.
Do we really know that or are we just assuming?
We know it.
My face already represents change, the PAH, activism, commitment...
The question is whether I'm capable of being Barcelona's mayor.
That's what people don't know.
February 18th, 2015
Presentation of the emergency plan of action for the first months in government.
The platform we're presenting has four lines of action:
the creation of good jobs,
the guarantee of basic rights,
revision of privatization and projects that go against the public interest,
and finally, an internal audit of the institution
to put an end to privileges.
The people of the unequal and unjust city of Xavier Trias and the CIU
will finally have an alternative on May 24th
and that's Barcelona en Comú.
Good evening, Ada Colau.
Thank you very much for being here tonight
to answer our questions about Barcelona en Comú.
With all due respect, you don't have any management experience.
You know about activism, which is totally legitimate...
I have experience with other types of management.
I'm talking about business management.
Barcelona has a €2.5 billion budget, 12,000 public officials...
I listen to you and your ideas
about self-management, neo-communism, etc.
Do you realize the impact they would have on Barcelona,
with the exodus of capital, of investors?
Are you aware that a radical leftist position like yours
would chase away investors?
Is it radically leftist to stop evictions?
To guarantee basic services, healthcare and education?
You know that's not the task of city hall.
It's common sense.
In a city with sufficient resources like Barcelona
it's incomprehensible and an embarrassment for citizens
that a few people are becoming richer and richer
at the expense of an impoverished majority.
That's not radicalism.
-Those are just catchphrases. -No they're not, this is people's reality.
How will you actually manage civil servants?
Xavier Trias or Ada Colau?
One of these two will be mayor of Barcelona
following the May 24th election,
according to a poll by La Vanguardia newspaper.
Let's have a look at the scenario this poll gives.
Trias wins but is weakened.
He gets 11 or 12 councilors, one or two less than he has now.
Ada Colau comes in strongly.
Barcelona en Comú would get 10 representatives.
Today I came with Luca
because my life is crazy
and this week I've been traveling.
I was in Zaragoza and Madrid for conferences,
so Luca hasn't seen me much.
This morning he woke up at 6am
and told me he wanted to be with Mommy
and not go to school.
He was so persistent I saw he really meant it,
so he stayed with Mommy, right?
We're both very tired.
We got up at 6am and we're very sleepy.
Are you sleepy?
3 months before the election
Hello, Rosa Maria?
I'm calling you from Barcelona en Comú.
My name is Eusebio, I'm calling from Barcelona en Comú.
I don't know if you've been in contact with us.
With Ada Colau's party...
It doesn't ring a bell?
We're calling to tell you about a crowdfunding campaign.
As you know,
our goal is to not depend on banks or financial players,
but on the people.
Cintia, Cintia Naka.. Nakatsuka?
My name is Eusebio.
I'm a volunteer calling on behalf of Barcelona en Comú.
We've already raised €40,000
but we need another €40,000 before May 8th.
That's one of the reasons we're calling you.
Would you be willing to help us with a small contribution?
It's great that Marta's doing the press releases now.
-That's me. -You're Marta?
That's fantastic because in the mornings,
when I get to the office, I can work.
Now they're talking about garbage disposal, photos and all.
And I've lost everything!
-What do you mean? -The logistics group sends so many emails,
now I don't know when the meeting is!
March 2nd, 2015
First campaign committee meeting
Trias has been around four years, people like him.
A month ago I thought defeating the CIU would be really difficult.
Now, with the polls, and the CIU getting nervous,
I think we have a chance.
Abstainers are a problem for us
but some abstainers are chronic cases
and they're very difficult to mobilize.
Let's not get obsessed with getting everyone to vote.
But then there are occasional abstainers
who vote in some elections.
It's important that these voters know about us,
that Podemos and Ada are involved, that there's a new option.
I think that will appeal to them.
They need to know it's worth getting involved in this election.
Ada needs to talk like a mayor, not an activist.
I think we have to make a clear shift.
-I've noticed a change. -Yes, me too.
Now that she's doing the press conferences...
How did we get so far?
I agree we should develop strategies and not behave like idiots.
But if we give up our strongest weapon in the name of strategy,
and then we fail,
we'll never forgive ourselves.
It's about consistency.
We know how to do what we know how to do.
When we talk about changing politics
we're not just talking about institutions, but about everything:
about how a party works,
how to participate,
how to run election campaigns...
We're dealing with some tension right now.
I will fight to maintain our unique voice and style.
We can't give in to the idea
that campaigns have always been run like this so we must conform.
That way doesn't work anymore.
We have to invent a new kind of campaigning.
But we have little time and it's risky to experiment
when so much is at stake.
-In the squares -In the squares
-In the houses -In the houses
-In the bars -In the bars
The buzz
We have more power
The buzz is defending the common good
The buzz is defending the common good
The buzz in the streets
The buzz in the squares
The buzz in the bars
The buzz is defending the common good
Ordinary people, everyday people,
honest people...
We have the power!
When this comes out, we'll be taking a risk.
It might be a big hit,
or the media might say we're being frivolous.
It's a matter of whether it goes viral or not,
and we can't know that.
We can only guess.
April 17th, 2015
Pre-campaign events begin
I am very pleased to hand over the mic to two people
who need no introduction:
the Great Wyoming and Ada Colau.
A year ago who would have thought I'd be on stage
with the Great Wyoming in front of so many people?
You've reached the top, Ada.
Now I can die.
Only becoming mayor surpasses this.
We need to be conscious of the power that citizens have.
Citizens are the ones who build things.
All the monuments tourists come to admire were built by people.
Everything around us: these chairs, the microphone...
We create it all.
We must be active witnesses and authors of our own history.
We must write it, no matter what.
We must share the responsibility, no one will do it for us.
We've got a ton of work to do, wonderful and exciting work
but which requires everyone to contribute what they can.
It's in our hands, it's just a matter of going for it.
Something that still happens to me is that
people tell me,
"you're such a good speaker",
"you're so brave",
"you're a natural",
but I see myself as if I were another person.
It's not me.
Ever since I was little
I thought I was weird, different...
My parents were hippies.
I did go to a progressive school with other children of hippies,
but I still became friends with the child of the biggest hippies
because we understood what went on at home.
But there was a disconnect between how the world worked
and what went on at home.
I got used to being the odd one, the different one,
the one who thinks and says unusual things.
I created my own little world.
My parents separated when I was three.
There are a number of reasons I may have been a shy child,
always in my room with my treasured books.
Even when I was really small, I was so strange,
I asked for the Larousse Encyclopedic Dictionary for Christmas.
I got it. I was so happy, and I still have it.
My hobby was looking up words in the dictionary
and then underlining them.
Afterwards I would look over all those words
and give myself tests to see if I remembered what they meant.
I'd better stop talking because I sound like a total freak!
But all things considered,
one could see why I was shy when I was little.
A bit odd and a bit shy.
But now I'm the public face of a platform
that wants to win an election in Barcelona.
So my image becomes an important and collective issue.
My colleagues told me, very tactfully,
that we'd have to take campaign photos
and we'd have to "work on my image".
That's how they put it.
I tend to just comb it back.
I'd like it if my hair were easier to style
but I'm a hopeless case.
I just can't be bothered.
Now what do we do? We're going?
-With this shirt?! -No, of course not.
I'd say no to all the red ones.
Some of them are good.
You could suggest a few for them to choose from.
Yes, let's pick a couple from each set.
We have 45 days
to either position a brand or a candidate.
It can't be both.
Our idea for solving the double slogan problem
is to create a logo with "Ada Colau Mayor"
to go with the main slogan "Let's Win Barcelona".
There's another photo that I like better, where she's smiling,
but it's more natural.
I have no opinion on this.
We're going to print 600,000 or 1.2 million of these photos.
It's an important issue.
What's the problem with Ada's face being on the ballot?
I don't understand.
Parties have been saying up until now
that the logo goes on the ballot.
Why should we have to do that if we can achieve our goal
by putting Ada's face on the ballot?
To me it screams personality cult, hierarchy,
and it doesn't reflect our discourse
of working together and collectively.
Putting this face here reinforces the idea that this is
"Ada Colau and her fans".
That's how it is.
This image solidifies the idea that this project is based on one person.
She is the greatest asset we have to win this city.
We have to take advantage of it and use this symbol.
Ada is not just a person,
she's a symbol that encompasses many values that can lead us to victory.
It's an element that we've used constantly.
Why the fuss about her face being on the ballot?
The day we make this logo public,
we anticipate the attacks by saying,
"we're not a personality cult,
we're a collective project, we're Barcelona en Comú,
but our name was stolen
and we're strategically putting Ada's face on the ballot".
It's just a communication tool and we have to use everything we have.
If we want to win...
-Have you come with Adria? -No, but Manu's here.
April 22nd, 2015
Series of talks with the mayoral candidates
Ada Colau, today we are one month and two days away
from you challenging Xavier Trias's incumbency,
according to the polls.
I'd like to talk about some news that came out yesterday
which some might find surprising.
You've always tried to avoid
becoming the center of a personality cult.
This is a good stance,
but it seems to contradict what we read yesterday
about your photo appearing on the ballot.
You criticize old-school politics for its cult of personality
but now you're taking part in it.
Who would have thought?
When there was the controversy with Pablo Iglesias
and Podemos when they ran for the European Parliament
and decided to put Pablo Iglesias's face on the ballot,
I was among those who criticized it.
I didn't understand how they could create a party
in such a short a time, centered on one public figure,
and even put his face on the ballot.
You know I think politics needs leaders.
There's a price to pay when everyone wants Ada Colau.
Will this overshadow the project?
It's not true that people only expect me to be a face.
Not even those within our organization.
People expect me to show authority,
and that includes the insiders who promote the idea
that I'm only the face of collective values and new ways of working.
When there's tension, my own people say to me,
"solve this, you have the final say".
But Manu, if they came to a function or to our office...
I don't agree.
Let's not go in there like fools.
We're going in blindly, with no fucking idea what to expect.
A serious party can't act like this.
We have to go as a group
and decide together where I should be,
so I don't end up at the mercy of the media.
That's what we have to do.
I agree we should go and take control of the situation.
That's what we've been saying the whole time.
So what? Now you've convinced me.
It's about time!
Some days are really hard.
Especially because lately I see Luca very little.
and that's starting to put me in a bad mood.
20 days before the election
On this 8th of May the election campaign is now underway.
The CIU kicked off its campaign in the neighborhood of Guinardo.
The party is lead by Xavier Trias for the fourth time,
but this is his first campaign as incumbent.
Whatever the polls say, don't believe them.
We will win!
Jaume Collboni defended the PSC's track record
and declared it the only left-wing party capable of governing.
Vote for the socialists! Vote for the PSC!
With this gesture the ERC candidates marked the start
of a race they believe will affect the future of the country
and strengthen Barcelona as the Catalan capital.
Whoever says Barcelona's role as a capital city is not important
hasn't done the math.
Barcelona en Comú and the CIU were the favorite targets for criticism
from the PP's Alberto Fernandez Diaz.
Xavier Trias wants independence for Catalonia,
I want a Barcelona independent from separatism
and from anti-establishment outsiders like Ada Colau and Pablo Iglesias.
Her candidature has caused upheaval in Barcelona's political arena.
Some polls have her leading,
while others put her in second place.
Clearly this is going to be an intense campaign.
I know some of you are keen to ask questions and take part
and that you represent important sectors of the city
that will be affected by the outcome on May 24th.
During the... interrogation...
Excuse me, the discussion! I will hand the mic over to you.
I must admit that when I first saw the notice for my event
carrying the logo of a financial institution,
I felt a certain unease.
But Barcelona en Comú is an inclusive party
that wants to give this city a government for everyone.
We're asking for a policy of rights.
Aside from housing, there are public utilities,
10% of residents suffer from energy poverty which is unacceptable.
At the same time, we need to create jobs,
and combat the rise of job insecurity.
I'll speed up.
There are two unfinished tramway lines that need to be completed.
And finally, since you'd probably like to finish your breakfast...
Culture is a clear priority,
It's a distinctive feature of this city.
Barcelona has great cultural wealth...
I don't need to prepare such long scripts.
Two pages max. The rest she fills in herself.
I got home at 10pm and found the 10 pages he'd sent me.
And without a printer. What did you expect me to do?
I'm growing into the role
yet I'm afraid of losing touch with reality
which is what happens to career politicians.
I empathize with them a bit now.
I don't want to be like them
or turn into what we consider to be a career politician,
but I understand them better.
If every day you talk about different subjects,
in different places, with different people,
it's hard to stay connected to reality, with your feet on the ground,
and truly feel everything that you say and do.
But I can't do politics any other way.
These have been counted.
We're well on track.
Tomorrow morning I can be here.
Looking good! What do you think?
His name is Mariano, Mariano Barril Gracia.
96 years old.
Former member of the POUM.
Tourism is one of Barcelona's main assets.
The problem is it's out of control.
There's a way to say,
"we will promote sustainable tourism and manage it"
without the "but..."
Nobody should be having days off.
Don't say you have days off because you don't.
There's always something to do.
OK, quickly before I take off:
there are two new posts on Facebook, one on feminism...
You have to look at the cause of the problem,
and in Barcelona the main cause of pollution
is private vehicles.
I wanted to show you what I received yesterday:
a letter from Ada Colau, addressed to Ada Colau.
It's funny.
We are at my home in the midst of the electoral battle.
We can't do the video confessionals like we used to
because this is truly a war
with a ton of appointments every day.
I barely have time to get dressed.
May 8th, 2015
First election debate
The five candidates will now come out for photos.
One piece of news is that I have now done two real debates.
If I'm not interested in something,
my attention lapses and you notice it immediately.
I've caught myself thinking,
"none of this is real".
Being in a debate on live TV and getting depressed
is the opposite of a winning strategy.
May 14th, 2015
Second election debate
To begin,
what model do you propose for the city?
Afterwards we will talk about what needs to be improved.
The city must respond to the needs of the people.
A place where people can live with all basic rights guaranteed.
A Barcelona that focuses on the people
in order to guarantee their basic rights to housing, education, healthcare...
They're all men who are on top of the situation,
have answers for everything,
agree on everything.
They're against poverty, for democracy, against corruption...
All of them agree on everything.
What is your relationship outside of the debates?
-It's wonderful. -Excellent.
I didn't know them, we met at the debates.
It's important to maintain good relationships.
Every time I've gone to a debate,
I've felt like an intruder, but without any desire to be accepted.
I've felt certain that I do not want to be part of their world.
I'm an animal, always have been.
I read three or four of yours at once, they were all quite good.
Mine was the gentlest.
He said I was insane.
He said something great about you, too.
He's always joking.
He's always got something to say.
Sometimes it's funny, sometimes not so much.
But he's a good guy.
I said you're hilarious, insane... You know, like off the wall!
I'm super pro-independence,
he's always saying things like that.
The separatist mayor.
I don't say separatist, I prefer pro-independence.
I've got to get my phone.
It's no longer just about budging in,
about crashing the party.
And we have crashed it.
Now we want to change the dance.
We want it to be our dance.
The only thing I've had time to think,
because they make it so fast-paced you can't think,
is that I want to be outside of city hall.
Inside the institution as little as possible,
and in the streets, talking to people,
and moving around as much as possible.
Because if you stay within the beautiful corridors of city hall,
with its stunning rooms,
with these men who have everything figured out
and who say all the right things,
where there are a lot of people who are used to things
always working the same way,
and where there is only one correct type of discourse,
even if you come in full force,
if you don't disregard the rules of the game,
the rules will beat you.
Are you sure I wasn't more useful where I was,
in the streets, together with thousands of allies,
fighting for our rights?
Was it necessary to take this step?
But then, after the debates,
the sleepless nights, the exhaustion,
I come to a square like this one,
full of people like you,
and my spirits are lifted!
Not only do we want equality for Barcelona,
we want it to be a model for the world.
A city capable of producing cultural change
that gives rise to new possibilities.
In the neighborhoods of Ciutat Meridiana and Nou Barris
people have been asking for justice, not charity.
What is Barcelona en Comú
and the experience behind our proposal?
There is real change taking place.
It's real because it comes from below.
It's perfectly viable. It's a question of political will.
That's why we need a party like ours led by citizens.
Until recently it was unthinkable to have an election
and not be able to predict the result.
There have been polls, there's a lot of excitement,
you can feel it in the air,
There's a buzz that keeps growing...
7 days before the election
We could talk about social services, housing...
But if they bring up separatism,
when you respond...
I voted Yes because we're at an impasse with the state
and I believe in the right to self-determination.
The arrogance of the PP motivated me to vote Yes.
In the next election, it depends.
If the rules are changed through a democratic process with no corruption,
I might vote Yes again.
If the CIU monopolizes the process
and uses the people to cover up its corruption,
I'd vote No.
When you answer, bring up another topic and say,
"I'd also like to talk about..."
"Colau's husband formerly on board with members accused of corruption"
Let me see that!
What site is this? Llibertat.cat
Llibertat.cat? They're left-wing separatists.
-You weren't on the board. -Obviously not! Give it back.
I want to respond.
Yes, but calm down first.
Breathe for a minute and think about the best possible comeback.
-My battery's dying. -Don't worry Adria, I have a charger.
You're terrifying with that hair.
They can't see my hair.
But I can!
"As the foundation will verify,
I am responsible for technical duties,
and was never on the board. Thank you."
Thank you for what?
Good-for-nothing!
Responsible is spelled ible or able?
able.
able?
Meanwhile on the campaign trail,
Barcelona is clearly split
between Xavier Trias and Ada Colau.
And if it was already looking this way,
today Xavier Trias made it official.
The polls have shown that one of them will become mayor,
but now Trias has made a plea to concentrate the votes
in order to avoid surprises.
Please, if we don't concentrate the votes,
others will.
We could get a big surprise that nobody wants.
Tonight at 10pm TV3 and Catalunya Radio
will broadcast the final debate.
May 20th, 2015
Preparation for the final debate
We're proposing something that is done in other European cities
which is a municipal credit union.
But they really know how to twist our words.
We're talking about supporting local business.
They're going to try to provoke you. They'll interrupt you.
Even before bringing up local business,
which sounds like beating around the bush,
I'd say, "we will investigate a measure
that has been successful throughout Europe".
Topic and solution. You already know it all.
I'd do criticism and solution.
Inequality: the emergency plan.
Unemployment and job insecurity: the quality seal.
Evictions and rent: social housing.
Plus food subsidies and healthcare.
I'd do it differently.
Instead of a list of things,
I'd think about the people who are watching us.
-OK, let's make a list. -The elderly.
-Women. -The middle class.
The middle class.
I'd go for green like Carmena the other day.
And Espe was in red, like the anti-eviction protesters.
She has to look nice.
Why not the white with the grey?
It looks good on her.
Come, Ada. I want to show you something.
For the debate...
Dear, dear Ada,
Today you have a very important debate.
We know you have very good male advisers
but you also need the very best female advisers.
That's us!
Speak slowly.
Wear a cool color.
Red or green.
Like the anti-eviction protesters!
Cheerful and spring-like.
And don't bite your nails!
And the hair, Ada, the hair.
Natural... and mussed!
Forget the cameras.
And most importantly,
be yourself, Ada.
Forget about the whole spiel.
You know what you're talking about.
If you hesitate,
or they try to make you nervous,
remember the first eviction we stopped,
the first assemblies,
that "criminal"
that arose from within you.
Remember how I joined the PAH,
and how I couldn't stop crying.
Think of the strength and hope you've given us.
You taught us how to be brave.
Now it's our turn to remind you
that you are not alone.
When you speak, we all speak.
Ada, today we can.
Go, Ada.
Darn you!
-Everybody's here. -Yes, we're all here.
-How are you? -Fine, you?
You have to go now.
Already?
You and two advisers.
We'll begin with your model for the city.
What's been said is that you don't listen to the community.
Yes, I do. All day long.
You practice a kind of demagoguery that soils everything.
You always talk about participation,
but you've rejected all public consultations.
The consultation on the luxury harbor
was rejected by you and the PP.
You talk about dialogue but you don't do it.
Great, Ada!
Ms. Colau, you talk a lot,
but say nothing.
I've told you already,
your discourse sounds sophisticated not because it's sensible
but because it's Venezuelan.
See how you interrupt?
You're used to Venezuelan and Cuban totalitarianism.
You and Pablo Iglesias love it.
It turns you on!
You talk about immigrants as if they weren't people,
like they're second-class citizens, you criminalize them.
But they're our neighbors
and they've contributed to the growth of this city
as much or more than you have.
They can't be deprived of healthcare and basic rights.
You don't want immigrants to respect the law like we do?
Why don't you start with your party?
Why aren't you concerned about your party disobeying the law and stealing?
Well done, Ada!
The other day I spoke with a Buddhist I know
and he gave me some advice that I think will be useful.
He said that in tense situations-
and during campaigns practically all are,
especially in debates with rivals looking for confrontation-
I should tell myself this Buddhist phrase:
I'm sorry, I forgive you, I love you, thank you.
This helps you to relax and be at peace with yourself.
Last one: Do you see yourself or not?
As mayor? Of course, now I do.
It hasn't been easy, but now I do.
Because the other parties see me as mayor.
They're hysterical, attacking us all day long
because they see we have a chance.
I can see myself because we have an amazing organization
that does miracles and works so hard.
The others haven't achieved what they want
despite all their money, connections and administrative knowledge.
Meanwhile, we were setting ourselves up for defeat,
and now we're like warriors gaining serious ground.
Final campaign event
Yes we can!
I've spoken in public many times now,
but this turnout today is very impressive.
As a woman, daughter, mother, partner and friend,
and with the greatest humility but also deep determination,
because I know what's at stake on May 24th,
I'm telling you that I want to be the next mayor of Barcelona.
Yes we can! Yes we can!
1 day before the election
10 months have passed since we started.
It feels like a lot more, with everything that's happened,
and the emotional turbulence.
It's been a roller-coaster,
we thought we were going to crash, that it was impossible,
that we were too chaotic to be able to do it.
But then we saw that we could do it,
and now we might win.
We don't know, but we might win.
I know for a fact that there are a lot of people
who are really hoping for this victory.
No matter what, the responsibility is huge.
But I don't have the slightest doubt
that we did what we had to do.
May 24th, 2015
Election day
"Provocations", "Outrageous",
"The news is not all good"...
Shoot, our ID...
-It would be just like us to forget them. -Do you have yours?
I'll check.
Many people are wishing us luck.
Let's go!
-Well done! I hope you win. -We'll see! Thank you!
Well done! We'll show up with a trumpet!
Election night
That's perfect!
We'll see if Ada Colau's coalition pulls through,
a coalition that includes Iniciativa per Catalunya Greens...
We'll go to Nuria and Carles now
so they can fill us in.
Starting in Barcelona, where only 1.5% of votes have been counted
Ada Colau is currently winning.
We mustn't get ahead of ourselves,
but Ada Colau is in the lead.
We're winning by a landslide in Lower Guinardo.
The CUP has 4! And voter turnout is up.
This could lead to a historic result.
It would mean a rise to power in Barcelona
and new leadership in city hall.
Yes we can! Yes we can!
Keep calm, let's be cautious.
-We've got new data. -The CIU gets 1 for a total of 9.
Barcelona en Comú stays at 12.
-The CIU is up 1. -Of course!
This'll be heart-stopping!
Have a look at the tally as it has changed.
You can see it now, with 87.5% of votes counted.
It's a very tight race: Barcelona en Comú 11, the CIU 10.
It's still very tight in Barcelona,
with almost 90% of votes counted.
90% already.
I'm going to have a heart attack.
My god!
94%! My god this is crazy.
Could we have some silence, please?
-Trias is calling me. -Call from Xavier Trias!
Hello?
How are you?
How is it going?
Thank you very much.
Yes, indeed, it's been a tough contest.
Alright, well thank you very much.
Of course.
Alright.
Great, thank you for calling.
Take care. Bye.
Yes we can! Yes we can!
Yes we can! Yes we can!
Mayor! Mayor!
You made this happen!
Thank you for proving that nothing is impossible!
That normal people from low-income neighborhoods
without money, influence or power,
can organize and win!
Yes we can! Yes we can!
June 13h, 2015
Swearing-in ceremony
In accordance with these results,
and with the candidate Ms. Ada Colau Ballano
having obtained 21 votes,
an absolute majority of the city council,
the presidency hereby proclaims councilor Ada Colau
mayor-elect of Barcelona.
Mayor! Mayor!
Let us never forget who we are or why we are here.
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