Have the French got the right idea?

Question

They don't mess about do they? if they don't approve they let their government know it and they stick together! Fishing boat blockades and the threat of country wide action from lorry drivers next, if the government don't take notice.

Answer 1

Trish, we do the same in UK but we do it better than the French but all we need is a good prime minster to listen and know how.

Answer 2

i agree that whole side of the world will protest  ..the usa we dont protest enough only black people protest  or march .h**l everybody should be protesting right now u name it we should do it .war , gas ,were to lazzy to stand up we would rather just pay because thats just how much it is,,,,,

Answer 3

Sounds interesting.  I like it I suppose.

"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 4

British complacency is something that Parliament can always rely on.Protests against the war in Iraq,the ban on foxhunting and the poll tax have all fallen on deaf ears.Change of government will do nothing to stem the level of arrogance and disdain of our so called leaders and can be seen even at local level.We only have ourselves to blame.

Answer 5

i agree that the brits are far too complacent. we just take everything the government says without protest.i guess thats why things have got worse over the years/

Answer 6

It's in the French culture - Workers strike at the drop of a hat too, and if a meal in a restaurant isn't fantastic, they'll let the patron know about it..

Brits are far more accepting of everything and yes the French have got the right idea.

Answer 7

When it got too bad they even had a Revolution & chopped off the baddie's heads!

Answer 8

The French are brilliant at sticking up for their rights.  Look at how they behaved in their Revolution, with real lasting effects. The ruling parties know they have to watch out!!!!!!

We could do with following their example but we never do.

Answer 9

Protest in the US are always turning violate.  People destroying innocent peoples property. If you could get an actual protest where the opportunist weren't trying to loot, burn and rob the gov't. would be more apt to listen. As things are I don't blame them for not listening. I know that usually is a small percentage that do these things but they s***w it up for everyone.

Answer 10

They also like to roast British Lamb live if you recall!!

Our farmers have never been compensated properly by the French, but the British tax payer did pay out.

But yes the French jealously guard their way of life and the rest us have to pay for it.

It has not been 'our way' for some time to behave with such uncouth bad manners and so little consideration for others, but the French are showing us that behaving with respect gets you nothing.

Odd it is our youth that behave badly and the whole of Europe lambasts us for not teaching our youth to behave within the law. Here we have grown men and women breaking numerous laws both at the national and international level and frequently using violence to damage other people's property or businesses and no one condemns them??

We should ban French car, Cheese and Wine imports for 3 months. See how they like it!

Answer 11

i admire the french. they dont sit back and moan quietly. they stand up for their rights. in consequence, their quality of life is far superior to ours. their hospitals are clean , their roads are good and  their schools are excellent. its time we followed their example and let our feelings be known.

Answer 12

yeah we need more of this to make that load of t-ssers in Westminster take notice instead of being isolated in there ivory tower

Answer 13

We should do the same thing - quelle bonne idea ma fille !

Answer 14

The French always have the right idea.