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mainstream moderate social democracy, the like of which are commonplace across the EU
I'm afraid you won't find many of those in Europe at the moment. Portugal is the most prominent example, and then what?
The traditions certainly exist, but the vast majority of European governments at the moment, and for the last 40 years, are distinctly not social democrat governments. When I moved to London in 1994, I was shocked by the level of inequality I saw; in the meantime, Germany has 'caught up' and is by some measures worse than Britain (still better by some measures, but not by much).
I do hope the tide is turning, and it would be assisted by a Corbyn election win, because whatever your political colours, if you assume (as I do) that in politics no side knows everything, you need a change of political direction now and then.
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Oliver Schick
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both would be true if britain was a rainy fascist island no? ie corbyn will transform the UK* into a mainstream moderate social democracy, the like of which are commonplace across the EU
*scotland already part way there