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By: Robert Taylor: Suecia y el futuro de la izquierda europea | Notas de Bruselas

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:12:05 +0000

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Life of Alan » links for 2010-01-05 — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:02:04 +0000

[...] "Sweden and the Left’s Future" [Social Europe Journal] The Swedish Social Democrats were the most successful left-wing party in the last century, not only in the longevity of their years in government but also in their ideology and programmes. At their conference this autumn in Stockholm the leadership produced new ‘political guidelines’ for the future in preparation for next September’s general election. The Social Democrats and their allies on the left – the Greens and the Left Party – are by no means sure of a victory. Their electoral defeat in 2006 came as a shock, at a time when the Swedish economy was booming, with both trade and budget surpluses and relatively low unemployment. Now Sweden is suffering from high unemployment and huge deficits under its centre-right government, but in opinion polls the Social Democrats in the so-called left bloc are only running neck and neck with the ruling coalition. (tags: Sweden) [...]

By: starry plough

starry plough — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:40:46 +0000

I voted no to Lisbon and I campaigned against it for the reasons you already would know. However, i can accept there are those who feel the institutions of the Eu can be remoulded to the benefit of working people.

Given the achievements of Swedish Social Democracy, especially compared to what we have in Ireland, I feel it is too early to write them off.

By: Nemokrati

Nemokrati — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:59:56 +0000

To starry plough: What I meant was that the Swedish social democratic party, in ratifying the Lisbon Treaty, has abandoned most of its former defence of the Welfare State by embracing the neoliberal economic doctrines that will abolish it

By: starry plough

starry plough — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:23:58 +0000

By: Nemokrati

Nemokrati — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:21:45 +0000

Answer to Starry Plough – They stole our sovereignty and inependence that is grave. In fact more than anyone can chew. Do you really think that words that contrast to contents by being its opposite are inspirational?

By: starry plough

starry plough — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:47:38 +0000

I think the party stance on the Lisbon Treaty is one that would lead me to question the fine words in the pieces you have taken from the conference. However, I believe that the words themselves and the achievements of the party are inspirational.

By: Nemokrati

Nemokrati — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:43 +0000

Excuse my misspelling – xenofobics

By: Nemokrati

Nemokrati — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:11:13 +0000

excuse my misspelling – xenofobics.