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 Stirlingsays  01 Jul 24 8.04pm |
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Originally posted by silvertop
Yeah and Marx in Soho and Ho Chi Minh washing dishes in West Ealing. The commies all come to London. Much to its cost. Though...if I remember correctly....Minh, like Castro became a communist via political expediency and early on would have had a relationship with the US if they hadn't been oppositional. Edited by Stirlingsays (01 Jul 2024 8.07pm)
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| silvertop Portishead 01 Jul 24 8.17pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Didn't know that about him. Back to France as I said earlier I have just read a history book it's surprising how many policial leaders in France have fled to London especially over he last 300 years. Tons and not just political. Many cultural too (I mentioned Monet and that was because he supported Dreyfuss). It is no exaggeration to say that Hogarth and Swift would both have been guillotined had they been French.
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| silvertop Portishead 01 Jul 24 8.22pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Much to its cost. Though...if I remember correctly....Minh, like Castro became a communist via political expediency and early on would have had a relationship with the US if they hadn't been oppositional. Edited by Stirlingsays (01 Jul 2024 8.07pm) Yes and in little time Castro would have become socialist lite trading freely with the Americans but for the blockade that forced them into the arms of the USSR.
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cryrst  The garden of England 01 Jul 24 9.21pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
I have just finished reading a history of France by John Julius Norwich, I must confess to not knowing a great deal about our neighbours. What surprised me is that chaos appears to be the norm in French politics and stability is a relatively new phenomenon. If the predictions of a violent left wing backlash occur then it is business as usual within the French state. It's interesting to compare the political histories of the UK and France. In Britain we had regular turmoil and civil wars up to around 1688 after which up to today we have had stability. Yes there are crisis and governments fall but all this is done through the mechanism of Parliament and the ballot box. As for violence we have had the occasional riot but they pale in comparison to the French. In France they have had revolts and revolutions right up until the 1960's with 5 types of republic, armed rebellions and mass civil unrest and violent protest leading to the over throw of the constitution. It would not surprise me if the French are not yet done with this. When the left lose antifa ilk are out smashing it up. When the right lose the anti groups are banned. Seems off kilter in a democracy
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 01 Jul 24 9.30pm |
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Originally posted by silvertop
Heard a French bloke this morning saying people are voting right because of a feeling of being disenfranchised, of wanting to wrestle control from the "elites", to a distrust of "globalism" etc etc. Do you guys all sing from one hymn sheet? Of course they do! Guess who is writing the music and holding the baton?
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 01 Jul 24 9.34pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Of course they do! Guess who is writing the music and holding the baton? Trump and Putin are controlling the French voters?
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| Behind Enemy Lines Sussex 01 Jul 24 9.36pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Of course they do! Guess who is writing the music and holding the baton? Andre Previn?
hats off to palace, they were always gonna be louder, and hate to say it but they were impressive ALL bouncing and singing. |
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| ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 01 Jul 24 9.42pm |
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Originally posted by Behind Enemy Lines
Andre Previn?
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| Stirlingsays 01 Jul 24 9.57pm |
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Originally posted by silvertop
Yes and in little time Castro would have become socialist lite trading freely with the Americans but for the blockade that forced them into the arms of the USSR. Indeedy.
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| Stirlingsays 01 Jul 24 9.59pm |
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Originally posted by Behind Enemy Lines
Andre Previn?
They are just playing all the notes in the wrong order!
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 02 Jul 24 12.26am |
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Originally posted by silvertop
Tons and not just political. Many cultural too (I mentioned Monet and that was because he supported Dreyfuss). It is no exaggeration to say that Hogarth and Swift would both have been guillotined had they been French. Camille Pisarro painted our manor. You can still recognise some of the places. When Le Pen wins the election , France will explode into a Civil War. If she loses the election , the War is postponed for another 5 years.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 02 Jul 24 10.04am |
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Originally posted by Behind Enemy Lines
Andre Previn? Playing all the right notes. Just in the wrong order!
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