Miliband Succession Pits Blairites Against Labour Left
Should Britain’s Labour Party move further to the left or pick a leader who can appeal to the center?
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Britain’s Labour Party Has Itself to Blame for Defeat
Ed Miliband didn’t even try to woo English and Welsh voters who mistrusted his party on the economy.
Scottish Nationalists Less Progressive Than They Claim
Left-wing voters who hope the SNP will pull Labour to the left may be in for a disappointment.
Left-Wing Populists Not Very Good at Winning Elections
Despite a few successes, lurching to the left is still a poor strategy for social democrats.
Business Policy Divides Socialists in Britain, France
Socialists split on whether to be for or against business.
Anti-Business Mentality Blinds Labour to Health Improvements
Britain’s Labour Party wants to roll back liberalizations in health care, ignoring the good they’ve done.
Venezuela’s Socialist Revolution Has Turned Ugly
Rather than recognize the errors of his mentor, Nicolás Maduro resorts to totalitarian measures.
Britain’s Miliband Proposes More State Interventionism
The Labour Party leader calls for energy price cuts and higher taxes on the rich.
France’s Hollande Removes Far Leftists from Cabinet
Unusually sharp criticism from economy minister Arnaud Montebourg leads to the far leftist’s downfall.
The Royal Mail Wasn’t Privatized to Raise Money
The government doesn’t privatize companies to raise money. It privatizes companies to make them more efficient.
Maduro Accuses America of Plotting to Destroy Venezuela
Hugo Chávez’ successor seems oblivious to his own government’s responsibility.
German Parties Close to Coalition Deal But Eye Smaller Partners
The Social Democrats signal they are open to a coalition with the far left.
Maduro Asks Decree Powers as Venezuela Inflation Soars
The president promises to use his special powers to crack down on “bourgeois parasites.”
Recession-Era Americans Could Radicalize Democrats
Americans who have come of age in the middle of the recession want big government again.
Britain’s Cameron: Opposition’s Energy, Land Proposals “Nuts”
The Conservative says his opponent’s proposals remind him of Labour’s 1983 “suicide note.”