Author Archives: Tom Gill

It’s time for Spain’s indignados to grow up

By Tom Gill | Published: May 16, 2013

United Left needs a resounding endorsement, shouted loud and clear from the streets, if radical change in Spain is to have a fighting chance.

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Italian politics: Pier Luigi Bersani should be trying harder to woo Beppe Grillo

By Tom Gill | Published: April 19, 2013

Instead of engineering a revival of the media magnate, whose party is now ahead of the Democrats in the polls, Italy’s Pier Luigi Bersani should be trying harder to woo Beppe Grillo, who, despite his contradictions and megaphone political style, has a programme that is much closer to the traditions of the Democrats.

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Inequality is back on the agenda in Germany

By Tom Gill | Published: February 12, 2013

Inequality is on the increase in Germany but unions are fighting back and the social democrats may yet win the election later this year.

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Spanish Treasury broke? Not when it comes to arms…

By Tom Gill | Published: September 21, 2012

With deep austerity in place in Spain hitting workers, hospitals and school hardest is it really fair €1.7 billion has been loaned to the Ministry of Defence?

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Spain: Rubalcaba gets irresponsible

By Tom Gill | Published: September 14, 2012

  Tom Gill  is a London-based writer who blogs at www.revolting-europe.com  on European affairs from a radical left perspective. The Spanish socialists have ditched ‘responsible opposition’. But have they got enough fight to stop Rajoy?  ‘Responsible opposition’ has been the watchword of Spain’s socialists since their inglorious defeat by the right wing Popular Party at the elections of [...]

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Comment: Hollande wades into choppy waters over Europe

By Tom Gill | Published: September 11, 2012

Francois Hollande’s promises have become a reality of more of the same, with poll ratings sliding and division within the French Socialist party.

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