May 2, 2024

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Papandreou No Confidence Vote – Test Of Autocracy

Papandreou will put his tenure on the line on the 4th of November 2011.

Rather than being a test of democracy in Greece it is nothing more than a test of Papandreou’s autocratic rule

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This is not the first vote of no confidence Papandreou has had. YOu could argue that every austerity vote is a vote of confidence in his prime ministership.

If you have ever seen these austerity votes they are nothing more of a test of Papandreou’s control of his party and nothing to do with the interests of the people

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Papandreou appears to have an iron fisted control of his party, the fact that all the politician’s votes are made public obviously helps.

 

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