Norman Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 [IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d65/interval10/embrouille.jpg[/IMG]This is not the front cover by the way, just one of my favourite photos of the guys having a laugh.So Nicolas Sarkozy has released his second book, 280 pages of political and private thoughts, and social comment on what he thinks the french people want, and certainly, if he gets any further up the ladder, what they can expect he`s going to do for them........ and us of course.Quote:"Dans un monde qui bouge à toute vitesse, l'immobilisme est la posturela plus risquée pour notre pays comme pour chaque Français."In a fast moving world, opposition to change is the most risky position for our country, as it is for every french person. He wants to start to change France and is known to be influenced by Anglo-Saxon political thinking. I know in this situation we have no vote, but I`m interested to know what people on here think about him and the possible direction he may wish to take France.Any thoughts?Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Any thoughts?I think about little else (apart from compost).He's the most fascinating, charismatic political pragmatist I think I've ever seen, perhaps excepting M. Thatcher.He suits his message to each audience, and has no hesitation or shame in doing so. Each audience is delighted, because he says exactly what they seem to want to hear. Some of the things he says make sense, but there is much that conflicts, when you start to root around.See, everything I say about him is vague and qualified...I think that's because he's a shifty blighter.[:)]I understand every word he says though.[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I think that he will make an excellent president if the alternative is Le Pen.Actually, I rather like him; he manages, as Mme. T suggests to beeverything at once. He is not the only presidential possible to citeinfluence from Anglo Saxon economics - so has Ms Royal. This suggeststhat it may just be something that they are saying because it pressessome focus group buttons (or it may be that they are influenced by itin such a way that they will not touch it with a barge pole).No, he will do. He has good hair.Brits in France can become part of the great democratic process byapplying to become French nationals. I am told that this is a fairlypainless process, mostly involving having been paying taxes for fiveyears. I feel a bit of a fraud voting in the UK these days (I don'tlive there, I have no plans to live there and I don't pay tax there -why AM I allowed to vote? Mad.), and I any case my children (who are alittle too young to understand the implications of nationality beyondfootball) regard themselves as being French, so I think it might bewise to humour them.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJSLIV Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 is known to be influenced by Anglo-Saxon political thinkingAnd has twice recently met with, and is receiving advice on campaigning from, as Jacques him, "Mon ami Tonny Blair" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Yes but Sego loves Tonny too, so where does that leave us? I see Tonny as being Pragmatic, but not charismatic.I'll say it again though, Sego has better cheek bones, (than both of them) but less charisma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 [quote user="Tresco"]I'll say it again though, Sego has better cheek bones, (than both of them) but less charisma. [/quote]And she is saddled with M. Hollande, who, despite his fairly ordinaryintellect, is already positioning himself as the "real" president.Well, I think so anyway.She has great cheek bones, fair-to-middling hair, great brains anddetermination, but she is a member of a party with more than its fairshare of idiots. I think it will be that that eventually sees her off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 It`s his passion for change that has me a bit worried. We all know what happened earlier on this year when a fairly small change was attempted to introduce a new working contract, what`s going to happen if he attempts to do something more significant?It`s a very old "coutume" over here....... minister or government come up with radical idea and try to impliment it....... people, or at least enough of them, don`t like the idea, go on strike, march about a lot shouting slogans...... government gives in.If he does become the boss, I fear a Mrs Thatcher type of presidency and revolution, (or is he even craftier than her?! )Just realised Nicolas has yet another book coming out next year! blimey he`s really going for it.....Norman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 According to FranceInter info slot this morning, the book is this summer's best-seller with already 40000 copies being sold this week alone!... Somehow I fail to see the attraction of reading any books on political ideas, strategies etc... during my hols... Reading all these fast and furious political rivers of words (being polite at describing politician's verbal diarrhoea) would make me feel that I have not yet been on hols... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Well Sego and Hollande are off on their holidays. I wonder what they will be chatting about on the beach?[;-)]http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/20/news/france.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now