So they naturally gravitate to the camp of the leader who can provide the most largesse, often abandoning their party in the process.
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"I was attacked by people who are now in your Solidarity Party for abandoning Marxism and Leninism in favour of a broad Socialist party, " he added.
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In opposition he insisted on abandoning the Labour Party's commitment to restoring the earnings link for raising the basic state pension, ditched by Margaret Thatcher to save money.