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June 08, 2009

Good News From Europe

Labour takes it on the chin

Labour has suffered its worst post-war election result as it was beaten into third place by UKIP and saw the BNP gain its first seats at Brussels.

Labour's share of the vote at the European elections was just 15.3% - worse than party bosses had feared.

The Tories won with 28.6%, beating Labour in Wales but failing to increase their total share significantly.

The results have sent shockwaves through UK politics and led to renewed calls for Gordon Brown to quit as PM.

tick-tick-tick

You hear that Gordon? It's time to go.

(mind you, the BNP is not a party that I support)

Elsewhere

June 7 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy led pro-business parties in defeating socialists in European Parliament elections, lessening the pressure for more stimulus measures to fight the deepest recession since World War II.

Amid signs the economic slump is bottoming out, the continent’s top two leaders escaped the drubbing in European Union-wide elections that was handed to U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and socialists in smaller countries including Spain, Austria, Portugal, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovenia.

Boy Obama really has some wide coat-tails in Europe, doesn't he?

Posted by Mr. Bingley at June 8, 2009 06:20 AM

Comments

Pro-business tickets beating socialists in the EU? And these were the people who were chanting Obama's name! Heh, it's like a fast-forward to our midterm elections, isn't it Mr. President?

Posted by: nightfly at June 8, 2009 10:33 AM

The BNP are odious. But their rise is the result of the persistent liberal/lefty political dismissal of popular fears about mass immigration, cultural identity (only an acceptable topic if you're a minority), and rampant crime. It's a big mistake to deem certain topics off limits in the political sphere, where they just end up being driven underground to fester and erupt in nasty ways. Our political establishment should take note.

Posted by: NJ Sue at June 8, 2009 03:43 PM

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Posted by: Jjykbyox at July 15, 2009 09:15 AM