NormanH Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I thought that Christine Lagarde was responsible for the French economy until earlier this month, yet here she is signing a critical appraisal of it!http://www.neurope.eu/articles/IMF-urges-France-to-take-austerity-measures/107811.phpOne potentially significant recommendation given the source is "France's best solution would be to reduce government spending in areas of health care and pensions to meet its medium-term targets" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Well the Sarkozy's have cut back their new cooker from £100,000 to just a budget model at £66,000.Sarkozy new £70000 cooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Maybe french presidents wouldn't have such delusions of grandeur if they didn't live in a palace [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 But he is slumming it with his A330, this has only 2 engines, Mr O’s Air force One has 4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 [quote user="audio"]But he is slumming it with his A330, this has only 2 engines, Mr O’s Air force One has 4![/quote]But whose granny can spit furthest[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audio Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Rabbie said' But whose granny can spit furthest ' I wouldn’t know. It’s not the sort of thing I care to measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 So, Christine Lagarde is now saying what she did not dare say when she was a minister in Sarko's government. I wonder how many other ministers feel the same way.Not sure that austerity has ever really been tried in France. Certainly the senior ministries have neevr been really pressured to save money except at a vvery superficial level, and most never seem to have been investigated by Le Cour des Comptes which has so far been very successful at reining in expenses in the presidential palace household. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I doubt Sarko's grannie would know how to spit. Très bcbg, I understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Sam Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 [quote user="Théière"]Well the Sarkozy's have cut back their new cooker from £100,000 to just a budget model at £66,000.[/quote]Yes, but it does come with a free box to stand on allowing access to the furthermost hot plates by the little man![:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 [quote user="The Riff-Raff Element"]I doubt Sarko's grannie would know how to spit. Très bcbg, I understand.[/quote] Just cannot imagine her having a belle gueule to be honest.[blink] but I may be wrong, I so often am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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