Tomás Borge Martínez, the historic Nicaraguan revolutionary leader, died on 30 April aged 81. Borge had been a consistent and leading fighter at the centre of Nicaraguans’ struggles against dictatorship and imperialism for decades. He was an intellectual driving force of the revolutionary socialist movement and was revered by the left in Nicaragua.
by Marie Dupont
The campaign for the 1st round of the presidential elections in France were marked by an unusually high level of volatility and instability as regards voting intentions. Polls showed trends which kept crossing and recrossing each other between Sarkozy and Hollande, as well as ‘third’ candidates. They also showed a high percentage of people not knowing how they would vote several days before the elections. Also 25% of peopled changed their minds on who to vote during the course of the campaign. Polls also indicated a high a level of expected abstention (30%) but in the end this was 20%.
The Front de Gauche (Left Front), an electoral coalition on the left, made a strong showing in the French Presidential election first round on Sunday 22 April. It secured 11.1 per cent of the vote, with more than 3.9 million votes. Its candidate, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, led a dynamic campaign which drew large enthusiastic crowds to its rallies. He issued the following statement (on 23 April) following the announcement of the results.
6.30pm Wednesday 4th April
Organised by Iraqi Democrats Against Occupation
Speakers:
George Galloway
Sami Ramadani
John Rees Stop the War Coalition
Sabah Jawad (chair)
1.30pm – 4pm
Saturday 31 March
Outside the US Embassy
Grosvenor Square
London W1A 1AE
On Facebook here
Rally For Jerusalem
5pm Friday 30th March
Outside the Israeli Embassy, Kensington High Street, London
For more details visit the Palestine Solidarity Campaign
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