WHEN it comes to job security, no one would put any money on George leader of the French Communist Party he has orchestrated the biggest election defeat in the party's history.
In month's Assembly all of LIC party secretariat lost their seat with the exception of Mar chais himself. The number Scals held by communist deputies plummeted from 86 to 44.
If such a collanse had been part of a dramatic swing to the right, Marchais could no doubt shrug his shoulders and expect to Kons oute tru want! until he collects his pension.
But the elections for the presidency legislature have rocketed the Socialist Party power and brought the French workIng CaNi something rarely achieved an absolute majority of the poll. part as a determination to deliver some consolation to the party faithful.
One quoted remark by Marchais indicates Line chaps wouldn't understand it if it LUtE negotiations) breaks Poland ' That down over also points to the political vice which is shrinking the CP's influence among the working class.
Francois Mitterrand's tactics in sain Harold oresidency make Wilson's supposed cunn ing look distinctly Since 1974, when Mitterrand failed in his second attempt to instal himself in the Elysee Palace, he has shaped the ailing Socialist Party. into the most successful democratic party in West Europe. Jack Ralite, Minister of Health laid the basis for the working class unity needed to defeat the Gaullists.
To move towards the Socialist Party supporters, Marchais directed his parFrench CP leader George Marchais: led his party to electoral disaster , along the road taken b!
Italian and Spanisi CPs, away from Moscow class to heed the Kremlin's wishes During the presidential campaign, he seemed far more concerned to prevent a victory for Mitterrand than to defeat Giscard. But now it's love at second sight. The CP has four ministers, gained at the price of divorcing itself from Moscow. the unions. in which the CP has considerably more or causallula strength than his own party.
There can be no relaxa tion or une vice The CP leadership will inevitably compromised by anti working class actions of Already civil servants have been told they have a pay rise of only 3.3
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