April 5, 2006

HAND ME THAT LONG KNIFE, WOULD YOU, DOMINIC...:

De Villepin isolated with Chirac eager to end revolt (Colin Randall, 05/04/2006, Daily Telegraph)

The French prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, was clinging to office last night amid a series of humiliations in his battle to force new job laws on a hostile public. [...]

Many regard the CPE, which has been signed into law but remains effectively suspended pending the formal revision sought by Mr Chirac, as dead.


It's as hard to imagine Chirac throwing Villepin, who's practically a son to him, to the wolves as it is to imagine the sun rising tomorrow.

Posted by Orrin Judd at April 5, 2006 12:03 PM
Comments

Here, Dom, you stand there and face 'em down . . . don't worry, I got your back.

Posted by: Mike Morley at April 5, 2006 1:01 PM

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Posted by: Genecis at April 5, 2006 1:49 PM

Is France failing the global test?

Will John and Tereza be visting this summer?

Posted by: ratbert at April 5, 2006 2:35 PM

Reuters issued a story a couple of hours ago stating that the French trade unions have set a deadline for Chirac to repeal the youth jobs law. Wonder what happens if he ignores it?

Posted by: Bartman at April 5, 2006 2:55 PM

"It's as hard to imagine Chirac throwing Villepin, who's practically a son to him, to the wolves as it is to imagine the sun rising tomorrow." Not if he has to save his only skin.

Posted by: ic at April 5, 2006 6:07 PM

The only winners in that whole mess are the car dealers.

Posted by: TW at April 5, 2006 6:39 PM

Down with the 5th Republic! Long live the 2nd Reign of Terror!

Posted by: Jayson at April 5, 2006 8:01 PM

I bet a million dollars they wouldn't back down on these job laws. Are you telling me it was a mistake to bet on French backbone??

Posted by: Amos at April 5, 2006 11:32 PM
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