The margin by which Martine Aubry defeated Ségolène Royal to lead the Socialist Party in France was so tiny, 0.04%, that the party’s already badly divided leadership has been thrown into turmoil, and “it is now being ridiculed for its personal enmities and rivalries, making it seem less a serious political alternative than an afternoon soap opera,” writes the Paris-based International Herald Tribune.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 24 November 2008 at 7:45, last updated on 23 November 2008 at 22:44 |
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News story, GenevaLunch, 24 November 2008.
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Tags: Aubry, France, Royal, Socialists
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