by RAY FLEMING
THERE invariably comes a moment in the life of a new prime minister when post-election euphoria suddenly evaporates and reality sets in. This moment may just have arrived for Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, six months after his unexpected election in March in the wake of the Madrid bombings. Too little, too late is often a criticism of politicians who fail to meet the needs of the time. By contrast, too much, too soon might be the complaint against Sr Zapatero. Beginning with his almost instant decision following his election to bring back the Spanish troops serving in Iraq, he has launched a remarkable number of initiatives from ending religious education in schools to giving Spain's regions greater powers, from legislating against domestic violence to lifting a ban on stem-cell research. To some degree, perhaps, this political hyperactivity may be seen as a breaking down of a dam holding back social reforms constructed during the Aznar years.
TOO MUCH, TOO SOON?
23/09/2004 00:00
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