Do the Socialists have vision and principle?

The Party of European Socialists will launch its European election manifesto in Brussels today (11 February). In preparation for the elections in June, the PES has prepared its position on the European issues of the day. And there are some important issues at stake.

For example, a response is surely needed to the strikes and demonstrations that have been spreading in protest at the apparent undercutting of local pay and conditions by foreign labour.

As the economy deteriorates fu...