The Dutch labour party leader, Job Cohen, is losing ground. But his attitude in the election campaign is exemplary for left-wing politicians. They prefer not to play along with this game called politics.

One month ago, the Dutch labour party was all self-confidence and optimism. Job Cohen, the long-time mayor of Amsterdam, had just been appointed the new party leader and presented to the people as the modest and reasonable alternative to the crazy politics in The Hague.
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