interesting. The French debt is worse than she says, but France isnt as exceptional as she

suggests. Italy, UK, US all similar burdens. France has been on the brink every few years since 1968. The real question is whether "this time it's different" (nice little nod to economists famous quotes from 2008 for Tricky). And the one new issue for them...is the bond market.

Posted By: Tony Martin on October 7th 2026 at 10:33:14

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French school protests (General Chat) - shoddy, Oct 7, 06:44:00
- I was in Paris weekend before last. (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Oct 7, 11:46:34
- There are too many people in Europe already,the rat utopia experiment showed (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 7, 10:57:52
- My daughter is at Nouvelle Sorbonne (General Chat) - norwaay, Oct 7, 08:23:43
  - from this morning - a good read (General Chat) - shoddy, Oct 7, 08:43:52
    - Soon coming to a country near you! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 7, 14:48:43
    - Blimey, that is bleak. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Oct 7, 12:23:11
    - interesting. The French debt is worse than she says, but France isnt as exceptional as she (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 7, 10:33:14
      - The difference with the other countries you mention is that they are governable (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Oct 7, 10:47:14
        
        UK hasn't looked very governable for a few years now (General Chat) - jamesward, Oct 7, 10:53:44
    - It was the best of times (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Oct 7, 10:06:49
    - bloody hell, some of that is staggering (General Chat) - Tombs, Oct 7, 09:53:40
    - Ah yes, pensions (General Chat) - norwaay, Oct 7, 09:45:16
    - I didn't know France was in such a bad state. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Oct 7, 09:21:46
- interesting to hear (General Chat) - big member, Oct 7, 08:19:28

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