19 October 2017 I’m doing what I said I’d do. Macron’s pledges. By Richard Pooley Last Sunday evening French president Emmanuel Macron gave his first domestic television interview since he became head of state in May. He was expected to follow precedent and address the people or hold a press conference on Bastille Day, July… Continue reading Issue 125:2017 10 19:I’m doing what I said I’d do.(Richard Pooley)
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Issue 124:2017 10 12:Does Macron need to mind his argot?(Richard Pooley)
12 October 2017 Does Macron need to mind his argot? Why does his vocabulary matter? By Richard Pooley I am sending this article to Shaw Sheet’s esteemed editor a day early. I have no idea what his policy is on the use of swearwords in his august organ. But if you find he has resorted… Continue reading Issue 124:2017 10 12:Does Macron need to mind his argot?(Richard Pooley)
Issue 109:2017 06 15: I puke on them(Richard Pooley)
15 June 2017 I puke on them All change in the French elections by Richard Pooley It was all too much for Nicolas Sarkozy’s former speechwriter. If Henri Guaino ever wrote anything memorable for his old boss, it will now be forgotten and replaced by what he said after his humiliating defeat in last Sunday’s… Continue reading Issue 109:2017 06 15: I puke on them(Richard Pooley)
Issue 108: 2017 06 08:Another ‘Re’ Word (Richard Pooley)
08 June 2017 Another ‘Re’ Word The Refreshing French Revolution. by Richard Pooley “How refreshing!” my wife said, as I switched off the radio on my phone. We had been listening to the interview of one of France’s new politicians. It’s a phrase we have been saying to each other almost every day for the… Continue reading Issue 108: 2017 06 08:Another ‘Re’ Word (Richard Pooley)
Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Cultural appropriation (Richard Pooley)
01 June 2017 In Praise Of Theft Why “cultural appropriation” is such a stupid and dangerous notion. by Richard Pooley Last week Chin Chin amused us with his satire of the term “cultural appropriation” and its censorious proponents. For a while I thought I would not add my centime‘s worth (for that would be appropriating… Continue reading Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Cultural appropriation (Richard Pooley)
Issue 105:2017 05 18:Macron’s discombobulation of the French political landscape(Richard Pooley).
18 May 2017 Macron’s discombobulation of the French political landscape. By Richard Pooley Discombobulate has always been one of my favourite words. Like its French equivalent bouleverser it is onomatopoeic: you can hear the world turning upside down. And the election of Emmanuel Macron to the French presidency has certainly bouleversé le paysage politique français. … Continue reading Issue 105:2017 05 18:Macron’s discombobulation of the French political landscape(Richard Pooley).
Issue 103:2017 05 04:Et après? (Richard Pooley)
04 May 2017 Et Après? Is France ready for a messiah? By Richard Pooley I was wallowing in French nostalgia last Saturday night. My wife and I were in a church in Queyssac-les-Vignes, a village ten minutes’ drive from us which sits on a saddle of land rising out from the northern rim of the… Continue reading Issue 103:2017 05 04:Et après? (Richard Pooley)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: It’s not in the bag, Emmanuel (Richard Pooley)
27 April 2017 It’s not in the bag, Emmanuel What will the Mélenchon supporters do on May 07? By Richard Pooley Exciting, wasn’t it? Actually, no. Despite the warning by pollsters that the first round of the French presidential election was too close to call and hence reliable exit polls would not be published at… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: It’s not in the bag, Emmanuel (Richard Pooley)
Issue 101:2017 04 20:Le Dilemme des Citoyens et Citoyennes (Richard Pooley)
20 April 2017 Le Dilemme des Citoyens et Citoyennes Game theory and the French elections. by Richard Pooley Polls in France still show that around a third of citizens have not decided who they will vote for in the first round of the presidential election on Sunday. In many cases, if my French friends and… Continue reading Issue 101:2017 04 20:Le Dilemme des Citoyens et Citoyennes (Richard Pooley)
Issue 100:2016 04 13:The French election (Richard Pooley)
13 April 2017 The French election What can the literature teach us about the candidates and their policies? by Richard Pooley The election pamphlets have started appearing in my letter box, marking the official opening of the campaign to elect the next Président(e) de la République. Unofficially, of course, the campaign has been going on… Continue reading Issue 100:2016 04 13:The French election (Richard Pooley)
Issue 99:2017 04 06; It’s the debates which will win it (Richard Pooley)
06 April 2017 It’s the Debates which will win it. But for who? by Richard Pooley That the French love to discuss and pontificate is hardly news. Nor is it a stereotype. To see how important arguing the toss is to the French you only have to look at the timing and length of the… Continue reading Issue 99:2017 04 06; It’s the debates which will win it (Richard Pooley)
Issue 96: 2017 03 16: It’s the Bogeyman, stupid! (Richard Pooley)
16 March 2017 It’s The Bogeyman, Stupid! Playing the blame-game in France. By Richard Pooley For a few hours last Wednesday night and Thursday morning the majority of the French were able to escape from their presidential election and enjoy one of their greatest pastimes: watching those haughty Parisians making fools of themselves. Football club… Continue reading Issue 96: 2017 03 16: It’s the Bogeyman, stupid! (Richard Pooley)
Issue 92:2017 02 16:Sans lui, le deluge (Richard Pooley)
16 February 2017 Sans lui, le déluge? Who will stop le Pen? by Richard Pooley For the past fifty-five years the French have had it easy when choosing their presidents. The presidential election has two rounds. In the first round you voted for whoever you liked most, safe in the knowledge that there would be… Continue reading Issue 92:2017 02 16:Sans lui, le deluge (Richard Pooley)
