Perhaps Macron understands the potential threat from his latest, youthful recruit but doesn’t care. He might already be considering his life after politics.
Perhaps as President of the EU Council. Odd that Charles Michel is resigning early so the two top jobs could revive the German-French control of the EU.
Kerry Davie
3 months ago
Yep, it’s a queer business.
Simon
3 months ago
Given that he can’t stand for a third term perhaps he wants to take credit for nurturing a successor.
Imagine them changing soiled nappies like the breeders must do.
Peter B
3 months ago
Deckchairs on the Titanic.
France has flunked any serious attempt to reform and face up to the constraints of the modern world for several decades. It’s all just window dressing.
Jae
3 months ago
How will they get the Muslim vote with Gays in office?
Why would they want the Muslim vote? Pandering to the least popular minority in the country seems like a serious liability. Muslims will never vote for Le Pen or another right-wing candidate either.
Has France had the same problem with these ‘blighters’ as we have in ROCHDALE, Manchester, Oxford etc?
If so what have they done? Or have they like us and done absolutely NOTHING?
UnHerd Reader
3 months ago
“the streets are clean, the schools work, no letter goes unanswered”
That is not at all true in Dati’s arrondisement. The streets of the 7th are plastered in canine excrement and rubbish while many can’t get a place in the schools.
I dislike the Socialist party but I vote Hidalgo in local elections anyway because the traffic-free “school streets” that are being rolled out are fantastic.
UnHerd Reader
3 months ago
To be honest if LR/LREM (more or less the French Tories) would commit to joining up the still unfinished network of cycle lanes and add modal filters to cut traffic on residential streets they would instantly win my vote (and the votes of many other parents of young children).
Unfortunately at the moment they seem stuck in a sort of 1970s idea of a city and if they are not careful, not only do I think LR/LREM will lose again in 2026 but their chances in 2032 might already be slipping.
My suspicion is that they are actually trying to lose the Paris mayoral election in order keep voters in other regions of France onside for the next national election. In Paris some real competition for the PS is long overdue but so far nobody seems willing to step up.
Clearly you have never lived in Ile de France and have know idea what the Mayor of Paris does. They make decisions about things like the design of rubbish bins and increasing the capacity of the sewage system.
You might as well advise me to buy a trebuchet, it would be equally irrelevant.
Perhaps Macron understands the potential threat from his latest, youthful recruit but doesn’t care. He might already be considering his life after politics.
Perhaps as President of the EU Council. Odd that Charles Michel is resigning early so the two top jobs could revive the German-French control of the EU.
Yep, it’s a queer business.
Given that he can’t stand for a third term perhaps he wants to take credit for nurturing a successor.
What a bunch of childless weirdos.
Children are boring. There’s far too much going on in the elite circles of paris to waste time with offspring.
Imagine them changing soiled nappies like the breeders must do.
Deckchairs on the Titanic.
France has flunked any serious attempt to reform and face up to the constraints of the modern world for several decades. It’s all just window dressing.
How will they get the Muslim vote with Gays in office?
Why would they want the Muslim vote? Pandering to the least popular minority in the country seems like a serious liability. Muslims will never vote for Le Pen or another right-wing candidate either.
Has France had the same problem with these ‘blighters’ as we have in ROCHDALE, Manchester, Oxford etc?
If so what have they done? Or have they like us and done absolutely NOTHING?
“the streets are clean, the schools work, no letter goes unanswered”
That is not at all true in Dati’s arrondisement. The streets of the 7th are plastered in canine excrement and rubbish while many can’t get a place in the schools.
I dislike the Socialist party but I vote Hidalgo in local elections anyway because the traffic-free “school streets” that are being rolled out are fantastic.
To be honest if LR/LREM (more or less the French Tories) would commit to joining up the still unfinished network of cycle lanes and add modal filters to cut traffic on residential streets they would instantly win my vote (and the votes of many other parents of young children).
Unfortunately at the moment they seem stuck in a sort of 1970s idea of a city and if they are not careful, not only do I think LR/LREM will lose again in 2026 but their chances in 2032 might already be slipping.
My suspicion is that they are actually trying to lose the Paris mayoral election in order keep voters in other regions of France onside for the next national election. In Paris some real competition for the PS is long overdue but so far nobody seems willing to step up.
I presume you have a decent gun?
If NOT get one asap, you’re going to need it.
Oh dear! Racist Grandpa is getting a bit overexcited – hide the sherry bottle!
Clearly you have never lived in Ile de France and have know idea what the Mayor of Paris does. They make decisions about things like the design of rubbish bins and increasing the capacity of the sewage system.
You might as well advise me to buy a trebuchet, it would be equally irrelevant.
Relevancy isn’t really his thing.
His schtick is to pretend to be some kind of Edwardian bigot and he thinks it will be amusing.
It isn’t.
I was thinking of the Maghrebi hordes who will soon be coming to slit your throat or perhaps behead you.
Whatever happened to Macron’s hunky Moroccan soulmate and chief of personal security?
AIDS?
You two make quite the pair, don’t you!
For the rest of you, these are who represent the right. Are you embarrassed yet?
Ah, today’s 2 minutes hate is directed at an old favourite, the French!!!!
As usual, the comments are utterly predictable…