Comments on: Iceland- Social Democrats and Left-Greens entrusted with forming a government http://inthesenewtimes.com/2009/01/28/iceland-social-democrats-and-left-greens-entrusted-with-forming-a-government/ "In these new times, in spite of the dangers, the most brutal force, the most fearful night, we are engaged in the fight to survive." No Novo Tempo-Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:31:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: inthesenewtimes http://inthesenewtimes.com/2009/01/28/iceland-social-democrats-and-left-greens-entrusted-with-forming-a-government/#comment-2555 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:48:30 +0000 http://inthesenewtimes.com/?p=4687#comment-2555 Alda’s question mark about what the new lot will do is to the point. But the movement on the ground has to start working out for itself what has to be done i.e. putting forward its own programme of action, if it hasn’t already done so. It has shown it has the power to force elections and remove one or two people, but eventually, as in similar processes in South America, the movement has to sharpen its appreciation of what is necessary and find the leaders to put it into practice. This process might involve working through several layers of “the political class”.

The recognition of a “rogue element” within the system, as Iris Erlingsdottir’s article
http://inthesenewtimes.com/2009/01/27/whats-next-for-iceland-ensuring-a-fair-election-in-may/
is one central focus for this programme.
The need to reconstruct a real economy i.e. one based on creating the goods and services which people need, not a fictitious bubble, and putting in place a financial system that will nurture it, is another.
Then there is the geopolitical question: NATO or West Eurasia. This also concerns the question of the Euro as well as bypassing the IMF, avoiding its destructive strictures, and seeking support elsewhere.
Can anyone enlighten me on what Voices of the People has put forward so far in terms of a political programme?

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