[lbo-talk] Strike against austerity cuts brings Portugal to a halt

[Wendy Lyon]

On 24 November 2010 12:28, Wojtek S <wsoko52 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> [WS:]  It seems that which party is in power makes little difference as
far
> as austerity measures are concerned. Socialists may be more reluctant
about
> them but they will comply nonetheless when the capital demands them.

I don't know much about the Portuguese "Socialist Party", but I do note that
they sit in the European Parliament as part of the "Party of European
Socialists", which for the most part is a social democratic grouping. Most
of these parties haven't really been socialist for decades, if ever.

Incidentally, the Irish austerity measures are being announced as I speak.
It's pretty grim.