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Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters

16 May, 2020 @ 16:00

COVID-19: We don’t all support the Spanish Government and don’t dare tell me ‘if you’re not happy go home’, writes Bill Anderson

I WAS surprised to read in an Spanish newspaper last week that Brits in Spain support the measures taken by President Sanchez regarding the COVID-19 crisis. Do they? Don’t believe

11 Jul, 2020 @ 14:04

‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase

By Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson I HAVE supported the British community in

29 Feb, 2020 @ 17:30

BREXIT: It’s time for British expats in Spain to adopt David Bowie’s mantra – ‘turn and face the strange’, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson

Gone are the days of the British Empire when a British Citizen

Diary of a Councillor (In opposition): Getting a voice

I hadn’t been on the political scene very long before I realised that many, most certainly the majority of International residents in Mijas knew little

14 Feb, 2021 @ 16:17

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

‘The best of times, the worst of times’: a look forward to 2021 in Spain by expat councillor on the Costa del Sol

By Bill Anderson, local councillor in Mijas WHAT a year! Are you an optimist, a pessimist, or a realist? As we enter 2021, I think

3 Jan, 2021 @ 12:16

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Columnists·Lead

DIARY OF A COUNCILLOR: Interesting times for Mijas’s first foreign elected representative

By Bill Anderson ON July 5, 2019, I became the first foreigner to hold the post of Town Councillor in Mijas. I wasn’t sure what

11 Oct, 2020 @ 17:45

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

Why I’d rather be a sincere human being than a good politician, says Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson

‘PEOPLE don’t want to hear the truth, and have their illusions destroyed’, wrote the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. I have learned, however, the difference between

7 Jun, 2020 @ 11:14

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

COVID-19: Even Baldrick had a cunning plan but expats in Spain are suffering from a distinct lack of anything like one, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson

We are in our fourth week of quarantine, and for many it is starting to bite

11 Apr, 2020 @ 13:00

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

OPINION: The few people who disobey coronavirus lockdown threaten us all

It’s not right to take liberties with other peoples’ lives, fumes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson

28 Mar, 2020 @ 10:00

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Columnists

Spain, Stop thinking of number one and let’s get through this coronavirus thing together, writes Mijas councillor Bill Anderson

Let’s just stop focussing solely on our own needs and wants for a couple of weeks and get through this together

14 Mar, 2020 @ 08:07

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

Resolve to stop talking and start doing in 2020, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson in his end-of-year missive

Brexit: the black hole which will determine our future

22 Dec, 2019 @ 15:36

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

Enough of the donkey debate in Spain’s Mijas, especially as those complaining didn’t even vote, writes Bill Anderson

"Do I think that the donkeys of Mijas are well looked after? Not well enough."

12 Oct, 2019 @ 12:05

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters

Councillors ‘rebel’ to hold true to the promise made with the voters of Mijas, writes Bill Anderson

We will support the new Mayor in any way we can for the benefit of Mijas and its residents

3 Aug, 2019 @ 10:30

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga·Politics

‘I will work hard for you’, promises Bill Anderson, the first ever Brit to serve on Mijas Council

What I do know is that parties will need to work together, whether in coalition or informally to move Mijas forward

5 Jul, 2019 @ 17:02

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

The International Vote is important in Mijas, where a third of the population are foreign, writes Bill Anderson

He built the first stretch of boardwalk on the entire Costa del Sol which can be, and is, enjoyed by everyone regardless of their social

11 May, 2019 @ 09:30

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga

Maldonado’s Mijas is like nowhere else says Bill Anderson as just five are running the town council

The amount of money being wasted in Mijas is like nowhere else, writes Bill Anderson

16 Feb, 2019 @ 13:00

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Malaga·Politics

OPINION: Why Mijas needs to see serious change in 2019

Political stability, better health care and expat rights are some of the new year wishes, Bill Anderson hopes for in 2019

20 Jan, 2019 @ 17:36

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

OPINION: Mijas officials need to take note from philosopher Lao Tzu’s teachings

Mijas councillors could do with listening to this wise man from the East, writes Bill Anderson

22 Dec, 2018 @ 13:59

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

OPINION: Why privatising everything in Mijas simply won’t work

Bill Anderson takes a look at the history of privatisation in Mijas

18 Nov, 2018 @ 11:20

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

MIJAS MATTERS: Get out to vote!

British expats need to get involved in the political process

26 Oct, 2018 @ 15:00

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead·Malaga

Q&A: Angel Nozal on why he should be running Mijas

Mijas Matters' Bill Anderson puts politician Angel Nozal in the hot seat

29 Sep, 2018 @ 14:12

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

MIJAS MATTERS: Open your eyes to what’s really happening in the town

Get on the voters’ roll now, writes Bill Anderson

15 Sep, 2018 @ 11:40

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead·Malaga

Is Mijas really a democracy?

If a government is acting on my behalf, I have the right to know what they are doing with my money, writes Bill Anderson

1 Sep, 2018 @ 13:09

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead

Under the current town hall in Mijas rural dwellers get nothing

IF you live in an urbanisation you may feel exploited by the heavy taxes you pay and the few services you receive. There has been

9 Jun, 2018 @ 16:11

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters

Mijas town hall figures just don’t make sense, writes Bill Anderson

MIJAS continues to be a hotbed of controversy, dodgy dealings and endless poor decision making. So, what has been going on? The Ciudadanos party coordinator

13 May, 2018 @ 14:00

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters

Mijas matters: Wake up!

The town hall needs a change, and fast, writes Bill Anderson

17 Mar, 2018 @ 11:00

Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters·Lead·Opinion

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Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters

COVID-19: We don’t all support the Spanish Government and don’t dare tell me ‘if you’re not happy go home’, writes Bill Anderson

‘TYPICAL SPANISH’: Why British expats in Spain need to stop using this derogatory phrase

BREXIT: It’s time for British expats in Spain to adopt David Bowie’s mantra – ‘turn and face the strange’, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson

Diary of a Councillor (In opposition): Getting a voice

‘The best of times, the worst of times’: a look forward to 2021 in Spain by expat councillor on the Costa del Sol

DIARY OF A COUNCILLOR: Interesting times for Mijas’s first foreign elected representative

Why I’d rather be a sincere human being than a good politician, says Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson

COVID-19: Even Baldrick had a cunning plan but expats in Spain are suffering from a distinct lack of anything like one, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson

OPINION: The few people who disobey coronavirus lockdown threaten us all

Spain, Stop thinking of number one and let’s get through this coronavirus thing together, writes Mijas councillor Bill Anderson

Resolve to stop talking and start doing in 2020, writes Mijas Councillor Bill Anderson in his end-of-year missive

Enough of the donkey debate in Spain’s Mijas, especially as those complaining didn’t even vote, writes Bill Anderson

Councillors ‘rebel’ to hold true to the promise made with the voters of Mijas, writes Bill Anderson

‘I will work hard for you’, promises Bill Anderson, the first ever Brit to serve on Mijas Council

The International Vote is important in Mijas, where a third of the population are foreign, writes Bill Anderson

Maldonado’s Mijas is like nowhere else says Bill Anderson as just five are running the town council

OPINION: Why Mijas needs to see serious change in 2019

OPINION: Mijas officials need to take note from philosopher Lao Tzu’s teachings

OPINION: Why privatising everything in Mijas simply won’t work

MIJAS MATTERS: Get out to vote!

Q&A: Angel Nozal on why he should be running Mijas

MIJAS MATTERS: Open your eyes to what’s really happening in the town

Is Mijas really a democracy?

Under the current town hall in Mijas rural dwellers get nothing

Mijas town hall figures just don’t make sense, writes Bill Anderson

Mijas matters: Wake up!

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Bill Anderson: Mijas Matters

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