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In the hubbub of Brighton's Old Ship Hotel, the rough-hewn intellectual with the craggy brows celebrated his victory with a tulip of champagne followed by a pint of beer. For Denis Healey, there was symbolism as well as pleasure in the occasion-a signal that he was...
The parliamentary vote appeared to strengthen the hand of Solidarity Leader Lech Walesa and his fellow moderates, who faced a crucial showdown with union radicals as the ten-day Gdansk session opened on Saturday. Solidarity Secretary Andrzej Celinski hailed the government measure as a "victory for the union." When a...
The concerted efforts of conservatives to get Mitterrand to change his mind failed. Throughout the summer, businessmen had lobbied Premier Pierre Mauroy, Finance Minister Jacques Delors and Industry Minister Pierre Dreyfus, all moderates who were thought to consider the nationalization plan excessive. The Conseil d'Etat, a 199-man...
The 1200 conference delegates gathered amid speculation that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, whose popularity has fallen as she has pursued tight-money policies, would call a special election as early as next spring if Benn won the vote. Moderates expressed concern that Benn and a strongly leftist platform would cost...
A crucial test of wills could take place this week as Solidarity delegates gather in Gdansk on Sept. 26 for the second half of their national convention. Walesa and his fellow moderates are hoping to rein in union radicals. The argument for moderation was indirectly strengthened, in fact, by Pope...