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Socially, I think he implemented all his programme in his first 4-year term. That's why he held some promise as a European socialist leader for all of Europe.

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by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 27th, 2010 at 09:51:04 AM EST
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Who are the potential successors to watch?

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu May 27th, 2010 at 10:17:11 AM EST
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People are talking about José Blanco, until 2008 Organization Secretary for the PSOE and since Deputy (to Zapatero) Secretary General, and minister of Public Works. Also José Bono, defeated by Zapatero in the PSOE leadership contest in 2000, president of the regional government of Castilla La Mancha until 2004, Minister of Defence in 2004-6 and Speaker of the House since 2008.

It's a bit too early to talk about this, though. Zapatero will probably still lead the PSOE in the next election.

By laying out pros and cons we risk inducing people to join the debate, and losing control of a process that only we fully understand. - Alan Greenspan

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 27th, 2010 at 10:28:29 AM EST
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Blanco seems to be doing a good job (at least a better one than his two predecessors).

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu May 27th, 2010 at 10:34:58 AM EST
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Socially, I think he implemented all his programme in his first 4-year term. That's why he held some promise as a European socialist leader for all of Europe.

I don't think that's entirely true. He also started this crisis off with classic counter-cyclical fiscal policy. So what spooked him into his current Hooverian suicide?

- Jake

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by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Thu May 27th, 2010 at 01:46:05 PM EST
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The fact is that, annoyingly, Zapatero introduced his counter-cyclical policies with the explicit commitment to reverse them early. I protested at the time because you can't commit to removing the stimulus before growth has set in.

It was all a half-hearted collection of patches, and it included some ill-advised policies such as eliminating property taxes.

By laying out pros and cons we risk inducing people to join the debate, and losing control of a process that only we fully understand. - Alan Greenspan

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 27th, 2010 at 02:53:13 PM EST
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He also started this crisis off with classic counter-cyclical fiscal policy.

How the mighty have fallen.

By laying out pros and cons we risk inducing people to join the debate, and losing control of a process that only we fully understand. - Alan Greenspan

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 27th, 2010 at 03:08:13 PM EST
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