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Topic: France moves left
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al-Qa'bong
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posted 29 March 2004 01:39 AM
quote: Left-wing opposition parties have made strong gains in the second and final round of the French regional elections, according to exit polls.The Socialists with allies won 50.1%, with the governing conservatives polling 36.9%.
French voters dump Chirac allies quote: "Le roi est nu : Jacques Chirac est défait sans excuse, sans circonstances atténuantes, comme un homme dont l'électorat connaît depuis trente ans tous les "tours". (...) Le désastre du 28 mars inaugure la fin du règne de Jacques Chirac, poursuit le quotidien.
voila.fr First Spain, now France. The Right is on the run. Will Nader be the next winner from the left?
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Stockholm
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posted 29 March 2004 09:31 AM
quote: First Spain, now France. The Right is on the run.Will Nader be the next winner from the left?
Somehow I don't see any comparison between Nader and the Zapatero's PSOE of Spain or the French Socialists. Both of those are very moderate "third way" parties who were very centrists when in power recently. They are entirely comparable to the Democrats in the US. The only comparison to Nder in French politics might be Arlette Laguiller's Lutte Ouvriere which always get about 4%.
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HalfAnHourLater
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posted 29 March 2004 11:59 AM
quote: Originally posted by Stockholm:
Somehow I don't see any comparison between Nader and the Zapatero's PSOE of Spain or the French Socialists. Both of those are very moderate "third way" parties who were very centrists when in power recently. They are entirely comparable to the Democrats in the US.
You're not serious are you! Comparable to the Democrats! ( A party whose leader supports Iraq!) Let alone all the social policies supported by or past by them (well at least the French, say 35 hour work week! I can totally see the Democrats going for that!) No I think they are closer to Nader, just not the same, they're definitely not Democrats though.
From: So-so-so-solidarité! | Registered: Nov 2003
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