went in the cent the he job n the event the lef parties did less wel than exceeted, not least because over-weighting given to the conBut it was a weighting which favoured large parties, rather than simply right-wing ones. Bur ou might also remember that our of the left slates, which might have expected a few seats, campaigned in illegality. But whatever the composition of the lower house the Senate will still be able to exercise a veto -the upper bot a clear majority in.
upper bouse.
Add to that the fact that Juan Carlos appoinsed 41 senators. No prizes for gutssing their political compo, but some exampic will illustrare this point: Lale Dies-Alegrin: former head in Franco's Nazi Blue Division, Rodolfo Murtin Villa and Mar.
Suarez Goveroment.
Alfonso Osorie: former minister, nember of the National Cathouc Association of Propagandist id vice-president of Ess Angel Salae: Francoiet air-force chief in Civil War and a member of the Blue Division:
Marquess of basi: Cambridge oducated director of a numher of companies. including. Standard Electric (ITT), who gave such an admirable service to democracy In Chile Miguel Primo de Riveru: greatnephew of the founder of Spanish fascism; Counciller Realm; married to the daughter Salis.
ADOLFO SUAREZ (from Triunfol of GRAPO kidnap victim Antonio Maria Oriol the nail on the head: the right *had more senators appointed by the king than consensus vote of the Spanish people."
10 Madn Madrid)
class struggle. ando (head Madrid win a seat)
Gonzalez bit is acceptable elected by ive opposition Madrid)
SOCIALIST CHALLENGE 22 June 1977 p.11