This is not snark, it is a question. Considering the state of european social democratic parties I feel I have to ask. 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!
In Irish terms you could characterise it as liberal/secular on social issues, Keynesian on economic issues and social democratic in the sense of supporting a mixed economy with a relatively strong public sector, employment legislation and social protections. In international terms it would be strongly pro-UN, EU, human rights, development aid, UN peace keeping, action on climate change etc.
In ET terms we could therefore characterise it as "progressive"!!!!!!! without it even having a revolutionary or militant wing. notes from no w here
- Jake If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.