stats Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 French President Emmanuel Macron has come off the fence and opened the way for policies that are unmistakably on the political right. That is the unanimous verdict after he gave a long, televised press conference on Tuesday evening. He promoted uniforms in schools, a crackdown on drugs gangs, and steps to boost France's declining birth rate. Left-wing commentators deplored his apparent shift from the crafted political balance of recent years. But they said they suspected all along the right was where his heart lay. Commentators on the right said they were delighted by his apparent conversion to their views, but suspected it was all a sham. (more) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68004289 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyF Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Macron has always been a fraud. Reminds me of the Groucho Marx quote. "These are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others". He'll say whatever he thinks gives him the best chance of maintaining power. Weak little men like him often employ such tactics. He's probably seen the shift to the right happening throughout Europe and wants to get on the bandwagon before it's moving too fast. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 10 hours ago, stats said: That is the unanimous verdict after he gave a long, televised press conference on Tuesday evening. He promoted uniforms in schools, a crackdown on drugs gangs, and steps to boost France's declining birth rate. I agree with the first two, and disagree with the last. There are too many people on the planet and we need to get back to a few billion less. Why was there not already a crackdown on drug gangs? Is France soft on criminals? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 4 hours ago, JonnyF said: Macron has always been a fraud. Reminds me of the Groucho Marx quote. "These are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others". He'll say whatever he thinks gives him the best chance of maintaining power. Weak little men like him often employ such tactics. He's probably seen the shift to the right happening throughout Europe and wants to get on the bandwagon before it's moving too fast. Wonders never cease. For once, we agree. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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