The story unfolding between PASOK -of Nikos Androulakis- and Alexis Tsipras is reminiscent of the game children used to play.<\/p>\n
At PASOK – of Nikos Androulakis – and at the office of Alexis Tsipras – in anticipation of the new party – a game is being played that could be described as the one children used to play in the old days, saying “we got you, we got you, coin of Constantine…” <\/b>and the sequel is familiar.<\/p>\n
The race to attract cadres on one side (PASOK) and on the other -where SYRIZA and some independents or some who have relocated to other areas, i.e. parties of left – in a short while it will resemble transfer… bargaining<\/b> as an attempt is made to make each side appear to be… expanding.<\/p>\n
Executives are changing positions and parties, looking more at where they can have a better chance in the next elections. PASOK appears willing to even take on its detractors who in hard times had done it with light hops<\/b> and wagging a finger at those who insisted on remaining in Charilaou Trikoupis.<\/p>\n
And while this may cause discomfort, no one is speaking up at this stage for fear of facing accusations that it is undermining the party’s progress ahead of elections<\/b> or that it is causing conditions of introversion while PASOK is trying to move the needle.<\/p>\n
From his side Alexis Tsipras’ staff is seeking at all costs to attract executives who move in the PASOK area <\/b>so that the creation of the new party with SYRIZA executives or parties created after the splits of SYRIZA does not end up as a travesty.<\/p>\n
And one will ask: since this is happening, how come some people are talking about post-election cooperation between the two sides? First of all, one does not negate the other. On the contrary, it shows that they can act as communicating vessels<\/b> since PASOK left the centre for the eyes of the Left and Alexis Tsipras failed to make any penetration into the centre.<\/p>\n
Besides, the talk of cooperation is not linked to any movement of cadres. What PASOK is trying to do is to record … firsts as best seconds. Alexis Tsipras is doing the same. Why? Because in a potential cooperation, whatever form it takes after the elections, each side wants to be described as the “core” of the centre-left. <\/p>\n
It is certain that after the elections there will be shake-ups in this area and the former will have a say in developments that will be hard to avoid…<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The story that is unfolding between PASOK – Nikos Androulakis – and Alexis Tsipras reminds us of the game that children used to play.
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