by Jim Rose in politics Tags: Twitter left

The remnants of the communist parties do well at elections in countries such as France, Germany (Linke or Left Party) and Japan and has large blocs of MPs in Greece and Cyprus.

53 communist and anti-capitalist parties have been elected worldwide to freely elected parliament in 39 countries.

The Trots regularly get 4% in French presidential elections while the British SWP is still in the same league as the monster raving loony party.

The British Trots got only 20 more votes than the Monster Raving Loony Party in their only head to head contest in East Cardiff.