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Old 07-05-2017, 06:53 PM #1
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Except they don't want it do they?
Yes they do because the EU has helped with the terrorist attacks on France
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Yes they do because the EU has helped with the terrorist attacks on France
Then they probably should have voted for the anti-EU candidate rather than the pro-EU one, shouldn't they
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Unbelievable that the National Front got so far, sanity prevailed
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National Front Adam, National Front look up the history
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Anyway glad the fascist got roundly thrashed x
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I'll give it inside 2 years before civil war in France,.
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Well done France, the evil is defeated - Great to see such a huge defeat.
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I'm waving a White flag, in solidarity with the French.
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I think everyone knew she couldn't win.She has gained support and legitimacy though.The worrying thing is that if Europe doesn't sort this migration problem out then she will only gain more power.
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Relieved at the result... somewhat. People voted for Macron, despite the fact he has no experience, is a former investment banker and member of the "establishment" because he was the alternative to an anti-Semitic racist. But she still pulled in one third of the vote. One third... Le Pen is now the opposition in France... and at the next election?

It's a worrying time and the fact that Macron won has only eased my fears for the moment.
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Okay, bear with me. I'm not well-informed with politics as many people on this forum are, in comparison.

However, with Emmanuel Macron winning the French presedential election under a centre political party, I wonder whether this political outlook could be a positive way forward? I feel there's such aminosity between the left-wing/right-wing that this literal compromise may be beneficial for most indiviudals? Obviously that doesn't mean it has its faults—I understand that people believe En Marche! are masquerading liberal views in this regard. I also know the establishment of such political parties within culture would make it difficult for newer centrist parties to gain momentum. For example. I think, the closest thing to a centrist party in the UK are the Liberal Democrats.

Is centrism, in a less technical term, 'fence-sitting'? idk, I feel that that idea has its benefits, and if there were such a party in the UK that valued centrism—I would vote for them. Or is it better to utilise the centre-part of the spectrum, and then have left-leaning, or right-leaning values?
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"Just wanna dance the night away"

Look at those moves! She can still cut a rug with the best of them.


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Look at those moves! She can still cut a rug with the best of them.


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Le Pen is stepping down from politics, citing personal reasons.


You can all sleep that little bit easier now.
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Maybe she has fallen in love with a foreigner
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It's her niece who's an MP that's stepping down not Marine
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So it is. That'll teach me to break a story quickly.

Their names are very similar (I'm having that as my excuse)7

Sorry people, you'll still have to live in fear for the time being.
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