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Workers' Party (France, 1991–2008)

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The Parti des Travailleurs (PT, "Workers' Party") is a French far-left political party.

It is officially composed of four schools of thought:

but it seems that, in practice, the trotskyite component is by far the most important.

Its national secretary is Daniel Gluckstein, who got less than 0.5% in the 2002 French presidential election. The historical leader is Pierre Boussel, alias Lambert, from the Organisation Communiste Internationaliste.

The internal workings of the party are generally considered to be obscure.

The PT is famous for practicing entrism in other left-wing political parties and trade unions - especially in Force Ouvrière.

Former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin was once involved with the "Lambertist" trotskyites in the early 1970s.

See also