The PES (European umbrella social-democratic party) has formulated a common Keynesian strategy for a social Europe, by the way. But I guess that Royal didn't do much with that. Can't blame Daniel for chiding her for that, although he might also note that you can't do supply side economics alone either (re- Sarkozy's tax-cutting proposals).
Someone should send Daniel Jerome's writings on the bias liberalised markets have towards gas & coal.
Did we not do this a while ago? A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!
Can't blame Daniel for chiding her for that
No, you can't. But it's an unfortunate reality of national elections that the EU's image is so bad that all candidates avoid mentioning it beyond briefly-mentioned pious hopes.
I have a gut feeling, though, that there are great benefits to be had from explaining basic realities to voters.
"We need to increase taxes or cut public services."
The great benefit of explaining this being that it'll be the other guy's problem to square that circle after the election.
It would actually be a considerable modal shift, the kind of thing that might happen in a crisis or be got across by an exceptionally gifted and charismatic politician.
