Murray Smith
Scottish politics after May 7 Westminster general election
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.
Discussion: Murray Smith on what Russia is doing in Ukraine
Russian troops in Crimea.
Luxembourg: Election opens new political chapter
Symbol of the anti-capitalist party déi Lénk.
Murray Smith: The real European left stands up
By Murray Smith
Europe: Greece, Spain, Portugal – the arc of resistance to austerity hardens
On September 25-26-27, 2012, up to 50,000 demonstrators tried to encircle the parliament, calling for the resignation of the government and d
France: The rise of the Left Front (Front de Gauche) – a new force on the left
Jean-Luc Melenchon.
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By Murray Smith
August 2, 2012 – Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal -- The Left Front (Front de Gauche) emerged onto the political scene at the beginning of 2009. As the Left Front to Change Europe, it was established by three organisations -- the French Communist Party (PCF), the Left Party (PG, Parti de Gauche) and the Unitary Left (GU) -- with the aim of standing in the European elections of June 2009.
Luxembourg: Class struggle in a ‘haven of peace and social progress’
Steelworkers protest outside in the Luxembourg headquarters of ArcelorMittal, May 2009.
By Murray Smith