The French crisis is a real litmus test:
Where are your sympathies? On the issue of the EU and Common Purpose, strange bedfellows are combining forces but on this issue, straight left/right divisions prevail and our true colours are showing.Analysts said Mr. Sarkozy may propose cuts in labor taxes to boost the dented morale of consumers.
"He is playing public opinion against the transport workers who prevent the population from going to work," said Maryse Pogodzinski, an economist with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Both sides are at a crossroad.
Naturally, I'm for Sarko to prevail against those holding France to ransom.
My sympathies mirror yours, James.
ReplyDeleteReturning to our previous conversation, you would do well to download the announcements from
this company
In particular those notices dated
23 July, 07
5 Oct, 07
17th Oct, 07
And realise the thinking going on, and use it as a future indication.
Enjoy yourself.
Well, you know where mine are - I think the French workers are splendid.
ReplyDeleteWHOOOAAA.
ReplyDeleteJAMES, Have you seen this? One by one the freedoms dissappear >>>>>>>POOF, GONE
Currently, over 60s get a bus pass for free local transport in the uk towns, on public bus services.
ReplyDeleteThis is being extended, and a new pass is being issued in 2008, giving all oldies free local travel, throughout England, but not Scotland or Wales
This applies to all local travel by public transport. Private transport, inter-regional is not affected.
So how long before a passport is needed to get to Scotland, or Wales?, and how long after that, before applications to travel have to be made, and justified, in advance.
Looks like Shengen is coming and the trumpeted opt outs are in meltdown!
Mindless f*cking bureaucracy. More overheads on the system, more resentment, more police state.
This last one is interesting indeed. the others are too but this is intriguing.
ReplyDeleteWelsh - sigh.