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Post by Big Blue on Sept 25, 2017 13:33:54 GMT
... the opening lines to the Horst-Wessel-Leid, anthem of the NSDA, now no doubt being sung (in private: it's banned in Germany) by the AfD members and supporters up and down the country. 70+ seats in the Bundestag. Makes Nigel Farridge and his cronies look like an amateur side-show.
So Ange will have to side with the Liberals (FDP) and the Greens to have a majority as the SPD (the left-wing) have said they want to be in opposition, which will side them with AfD (not left-wing in any way shape or form) in any vote where they want to oppose the government. Our problems in Westminster suddenly seem manageable.
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Post by scouse on Sept 25, 2017 14:08:07 GMT
Ange has only herself to blame.
And she polled less than Theresa did in our respective elections.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 7:52:21 GMT
Looks like another European government in a leaky boat. How many is that now?
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Post by PetrolEd on Sept 26, 2017 8:24:49 GMT
Seems these AfD chaps are the real deal when it comes to being nut jobs. However its a protest vote, not knowing German politics that well, I under they're the only anti EU party? That being the case, they only pulled in 10% of the vote which ain't much. What chance in Merkel offering a referendum on the EU?
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Post by PG on Sept 26, 2017 8:37:10 GMT
As Angie has ruled out a coalition with the AfD and the socialists want to be in opposition, her chances of doing any sort of meaningful coalition deal must be pretty slim. She has to join together her lot with the Greens and the FDP. At minimum the Greens and FDP have utterly opposed views on power generation (Germany being a huge user of dirty lignite coal) and are pretty opposed on all matter economic too. Don't suppose we'll be hearing scouses comment re Merkel v May relative vote % on the BBC any time soon  |
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Post by racingteatray on Sept 26, 2017 10:09:22 GMT
It is true that May got more votes than Merkel, but the differences in circumstances are so considerable that it arguably becomes a rather trite comparison.
This is Merkel's fourth victory in a general election called because it was due in the normal course of things. Merkel has always governed as part of a coalition, not least because Germany as a multi-party electoral system.
May called an unnecessary snap general election within a year of becoming leader. May had an outright majority in what is broadly a two party system.
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