Oui, I love your insights, but I have to agree with whataboutbob on this one: I had expected a more thorough analysis for why you profess liking Balkenende. The focus is lacking in this diary, sorry for saying so.
I agree with you it's relative to the Dutch national politics and viewed in the factions of the European Parliament you'll find strange bedfellows.
PvdA - UK Labor party Tony Blair CDA - UK Conservatives (David Cameron) VVD - UK Liberals Charles Kennedy
Dutch EP Elections: Results June 2004
Frits Bolkestein (VVD) and Former EU Commissioner
«« click on pic for view EU expansion
When you equate party platform and policy, I see Tony Blair more as leader of the Dutch VVD before he would challenge Wouter Bos on issues of the PvdA Socialists.
BBC News - European Election U.K. Result
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
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