Comments on: 2009: a PES odyssey http://www.eurosocialist.eu/2009-a-pes-odyssey/ a blog by a French PES activist Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:31:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eurosocialist » Blog Archive » So long 2009! Welcome 2010! http://www.eurosocialist.eu/2009-a-pes-odyssey/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Eurosocialist » Blog Archive » So long 2009! Welcome 2010! Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:10:38 +0000 http://www.eurosocialiste.eu/2009-a-pes-odyssey/#comment-454 [...] in a European elections campaign, which was a fascinating experience. We have seen the premises of true European political campaigning at the Party of European Socialists. However the campaign in-country remained nationally focused, [...] [...] in a European elections campaign, which was a fascinating experience. We have seen the premises of true European political campaigning at the Party of European Socialists. However the campaign in-country remained nationally focused, [...]

]]> By: eurosocialiste http://www.eurosocialist.eu/2009-a-pes-odyssey/comment-page-1/#comment-38 eurosocialiste Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:40:59 +0000 http://www.eurosocialiste.eu/2009-a-pes-odyssey/#comment-38 Thanks for commenting on this post!<br />You see that is what I find upsetting. Despite all the remarkable things the PES did in this campaign, in the end, the only thing that gets some attention is what's negative. You forget that most of the 2-year campaign preparation I describe in this post happened before the unfortunate Barroso backings you mention, notably the manifesto adoption. As far as the medium is concerned, I think PES president Poul Nyrup Rasmussen has certainly done a great job at trying to give a face to PES ideas and to politicise the debate. Unfortunately, heads of state get much more attention than he does. But let's see what happens after the elections. We might get surprises. Thanks for commenting on this post!
You see that is what I find upsetting. Despite all the remarkable things the PES did in this campaign, in the end, the only thing that gets some attention is what’s negative. You forget that most of the 2-year campaign preparation I describe in this post happened before the unfortunate Barroso backings you mention, notably the manifesto adoption. As far as the medium is concerned, I think PES president Poul Nyrup Rasmussen has certainly done a great job at trying to give a face to PES ideas and to politicise the debate. Unfortunately, heads of state get much more attention than he does. But let’s see what happens after the elections. We might get surprises.

]]> By: Grahnlaw http://www.eurosocialist.eu/2009-a-pes-odyssey/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Grahnlaw Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:39:46 +0000 http://www.eurosocialiste.eu/2009-a-pes-odyssey/#comment-37 i understand the hard work and the sense of community among activists, but the media seem to require a medium, a leading light. <br /><br />Where was the sense of unity when PES affiliated heads of government (and national party leaders) have come out in favour of a new mandate for José Manuel Barroso as President of the Commission? <br /><br />As far as I understand, this reduced the PES to impotence and robbed EU citizens of the opportunity to choose between top contenders. <br /><br />And for the media the missing medium means less interest. i understand the hard work and the sense of community among activists, but the media seem to require a medium, a leading light.

Where was the sense of unity when PES affiliated heads of government (and national party leaders) have come out in favour of a new mandate for José Manuel Barroso as President of the Commission?

As far as I understand, this reduced the PES to impotence and robbed EU citizens of the opportunity to choose between top contenders.

And for the media the missing medium means less interest.

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