European fun
Let's stay with major news stories, shall we?
Apparently, both the French and the Dutch have rejected the proposed European constitution. Which is as it may be, but is instructive in the way it's reported. Apparently Jacques Chirac, noted French conservative (connected, I believe with the UMP) was oppposed to what he viewed as "Anglo-Saxon" elements in it - mainly its dogamtic neo-liberal economics - Chirac was concerned with maintaining France's welfare and social policies. Meanwhile Mr Tony Blair, apparently leader of the Labour Party (note for younger readers - this was once considered the primary force for socialism in Britain) was a great supporter of these economic "reforms".
Is there some irony here? Some strangeness? Or have we all just grown used to this by now?
Apparently, both the French and the Dutch have rejected the proposed European constitution. Which is as it may be, but is instructive in the way it's reported. Apparently Jacques Chirac, noted French conservative (connected, I believe with the UMP) was oppposed to what he viewed as "Anglo-Saxon" elements in it - mainly its dogamtic neo-liberal economics - Chirac was concerned with maintaining France's welfare and social policies. Meanwhile Mr Tony Blair, apparently leader of the Labour Party (note for younger readers - this was once considered the primary force for socialism in Britain) was a great supporter of these economic "reforms".
Is there some irony here? Some strangeness? Or have we all just grown used to this by now?
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