2007-05-13 22:35:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
we have no experience of real liberalism
2007-05-13 22:41:12 · update #1
In my opinion Tony Blair or new labour is simply a repackaged version of conservative government of which it replaced! and so cant be seen to be the originator of the polices and reforms which Sarkozy will have to implement to change attitudes in France.
The only person who should give Sarkozy advice would be Prime minister Margaret Thatcher, It was her outstanding leadership of the government during the 90 is "Conservative party" that changed the UK by standing up to and taking on the unions forcing them to reform their outmoded practises!.
The Thatcher years saw huge changes to the UK, both socially and economic, (similar ones are needed in france) it saw the end of powerful unions strikes which had been so prevalent! and had often brought the country to its knees. Once the changes of Mrs Ts government took hold the country changed for the good, We are now very prosperous ,we have a better way of life - higher standard of living and enjoy the legacy of stable government !.
Blairs NEW labour party simply would not have been able to force through these very necessary reforms like the ones Mrs T government instigated because of the labour party's close links and funding issues with the unions. (it would have being like chopping of your nose to spite your face), Money speaks louder than words when it comes down to making election promises.
France suffers from pretty much the same problem has Britain did before Mrs Thatcher came to power and will have to suffer the same instability / social hardships while it reforms its approach to society and trades unions.
2007-05-13 23:10:32 · answer #1 · answered by robert x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring back the guillotine and whack off the heads of the terrorists throughout France. Without these thousands of jihadists, France will no longer have to cower as the whimpiest nation on Earth.
2007-05-13 22:42:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blair's already helped France immensely - by giving up the EU rebate without demaning reform of the CAP.
2007-05-13 22:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by Morgy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TB has made this country bankrupt morally and financially, surely we wouldn't want to wish this on out worst enemy. No. Let the new French President sort it out for himself.
2007-05-14 02:21:33 · answer #4 · answered by quette2@btopenworld.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your joking for sure .that prat could nt give advice to a flock of seagulls.
2007-05-13 22:44:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋