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...socialist and social-democratic movements are in trouble. The Italian party is entangled in financial scandals that prompted Bettino Craxi's resignation as chairman and may put dozens of members behind bars. In Spain, Felipe Gonzalez's party could well face defeat in elections later this year. Britain's Labour Party has been unable to win a national election in 14 years, while Germany's Social Democratic Party has been frozen out of government since 1982. In Scandinavia, the long-ruling Social Democrats were ousted from power in the mid-1980s, but they have recently regained power in Denmark...
...general polling, the long-ruling Fianna Fail Party suffered its worst setback in 50 years, losing at least 10 of its 77 seats in the 166-member Dail, while the big winner was the Labour Party, which more than doubled its parliamentary roster. It remained unclear whether the new coalition government will be headed by Fianna Fail's Albert Reynolds, the current Prime Minister, or Labour's Dick Spring, now Ireland's most popular politician...
There is a hardy opposition, however, and its best-known mouthpiece is fire- breathing Labour M.P. Tony Benn. "We are still a feudal society, trying to live off whiskey, tweed and the royal family," he sputters. "The fact is that a Prime Minister's powers are derived from crown powers, and they are greater than a President's. A Prime Minister, on his or her own, can create judges, bishops, lords, send troops to the Falklands. Beside this, Di and Fergie are absolute froth...
...foreign coal. But many Britons, already knee-deep in the cold, hard realities of recession, were not prepared to see the remaining workers of a once proud industry further savaged in such an uncaring manner. Major even came under attack from renegade Tories who threatened to vote with Labour to overturn the decision -- and put the government's survival in jeopardy. After six days of unrelenting derision, Major made a humiliating retreat, suspending the closure orders on 21 mines and ordering a thorough review of the entire program...
...betting that the rebels within his party will return to the fold rather than risk a no-confidence vote that could lead to a new election and a possible victory for Labour. But the nation's distress over the economy and the Prime Minister's inability to do much about it make Major's bet a dangerous long-term...