Spain’s traditional political parties are losing traction to the far left and right. | EFE
20/11/2021 10:07
The Socialist party, which currently leads the left-wing coalition government and the traditional flag bearer for right wing politics, the Partido Popular, are losing popularity and support and it would appear that a new younger generation of voter is shaping what could become a new model for politics in Spain.
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Interesting article, thank you
@Charles: yes, to call VOX a radical party, is somewhat left wing BS. We need a mix of PP and Vox policies here, to at least have some hope of reviving the economy. Problem I have with Vox, they have some good ideas, but some of their ideas/policies will put us back in the dark ages. So my hopes are pinned on PP becoming the largest party (here and in Spain). Seems what the doctor has ordered.
I think VOX will do very well in the next Election and judging by polls they will prop up the P.P. VOX aren't radical they want to tackle illegal immigration and believe in putting the Spanish people and its residents first. Religion is also very important to them. What we base right and wrongs on are from the Bible. I think the world has gone hysterical, woke. Whatever I was brought upto know and think was right, is now wrong. I would welcome a good strong Conservative government here. Let's face it the socialist are a joke and have achieved nothing but destroyed businesses. Inflation is through the roof. There interested in everything that is not important to the average family.
@Mark. I understand the gist of his article. My question is why he refers to both parties in question as radical, especially VOX. Their current policies are very similar to those of the Tory party in the decades after WWII. In my humble opinion, the current Democrat party is far more radical then the two he has mentioned, yet they are currently in power (just).
@Charles, I think you miss what Humprey is trying to say his article. I read it that there is more movement away from the middle, to the more radicle left and or right.
@Charles. Don't you know MDB is left wing newspaper. It has its certain agendas.
It would be interesting to know what the author means by “radical” when referring to political parties. Would he, for instance, consider communists to be radicals ?. Wouldn’t it have been more equitable to publish the photos of both leaders of the supposedly radical parties instead of only one ?