tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post3088909796496624867..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Headlines are all for AfD and UKIP, but the biggest shocker for traditional parties may come from Spain...OEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-59562166770865626362014-09-01T19:13:07.270+01:002014-09-01T19:13:07.270+01:00The big difference is that AfD is a game changer. ...The big difference is that AfD is a game changer. As well as IP btw.<br />These 2 parties are in countries that really matter. Spain is hardly in that league (unless it goes bust).<br /><br />AfD and IP are on top of that mainly eating votes from established parties that are in the center of power. Podemos is eating looking at the result votes from all traditional parites. First when it becomes clear (if that would happen) that as Uberlefties it is mainly and structurally competing with the socialists things will change.<br /><br />AfD is much more relevant as it makes a Merky majority next to impossible plus forces her in the arms of the SPD and/or the Greens.<br />Which means that the CDU is bout to lose a substantial part of its right side, if it doesnot come up with a better strategy than now.<br />With 'merkyfatigue' just around the corner and no successor insight a very lousy position to be in for the CDU.<br />Very similar with IP where the pressure because of its rise plus the fact that Cameron is moving way too slowly simply changes the political landscape. <br /><br />Like the Grillo recipe that simply seems to be the way to get to the Southern voters that are unsatisfied or worse with the traditional parties.Riknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-56159773015260841262014-09-01T16:40:29.851+01:002014-09-01T16:40:29.851+01:00About Spain: "a few political scandals"?...About Spain: "a few political scandals"? That is an understatement :-)<br /><br />Luckily the people of Spain still have some confidence in their democratic institutions. Although that might change if the established parties marginalise a new popular party.... <br />Or maybe not, it is not so long ago that they had no right to vote so if votes are ignored (leading to the same effect) they'll be back to an old and known situation.Jespernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-17409997281806583542014-09-01T13:00:29.157+01:002014-09-01T13:00:29.157+01:00Extremist socialists if you ask me..
But, not liv...Extremist socialists if you ask me.. <br />But, not living in Spain, I couldn't care less. I root for any party that can cause instability in the EU and I hope these guys will rock the boat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com