what the left after france has said
Robert Moran | 22.04.2002 21:12
The two candidates of the revolutionary left in teh French election, who received 11% between them, not standing to "win" (and making that clear as part of their campaigns) but to make propaganda for another kind of society, at a time when many people are more interested in politics than otherwise - have made their initial statements on the results.
These statements, from 62 year old ex-bank worker Arlette Laguiller (standing for the 4th time) and 26 year old postman Olivier Besancenot, are now on the web in English at
http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=65
along with the results.
(extracts from the linked article)
Previously (at 9pm) , LCR candidate Olivier Bescancenot said that the result is the fault of the "gauche plurielle" - the mainstream left, in government.
"The number of left wing candidates is not responsible for the breakthrough of the extreme right, but it's the policies of successive governments over a
number of years that is responsible."
He also called on the left, on socialists, communists, greens, and also trade union activists to organise a popular resistance movement against the
extreme right, against fascism and the bosses........
http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=65 along with the results.
(extracts from the linked article)
Previously (at 9pm) , LCR candidate Olivier Bescancenot said that the result is the fault of the "gauche plurielle" - the mainstream left, in government.
"The number of left wing candidates is not responsible for the breakthrough of the extreme right, but it's the policies of successive governments over a
number of years that is responsible."
He also called on the left, on socialists, communists, greens, and also trade union activists to organise a popular resistance movement against the
extreme right, against fascism and the bosses........
Robert Moran
Homepage:
http://www.workersliberty.org.uk
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