Saturday 19 April 2014

FRANCOIS HOLLANDE HAS CHANGED !

Before he was even a candidate for the Presidency of 2012 which he later won, François Hollande was renowned for his "off the cuff" witty comments, a type of humour widely appreciated when well executed.  His nickname was "Monsieur petite blague" (The little joker).

Hollande was a fighter with courage and this he ably demonstrated when he slayed President Sarkozy for not fulfilling his election promises.  Their heated television debate in 2012 ended in a crescendo with the now famous anaphora "when I am President" !

In one foul swoop he conquered Sarkozy and bemused the electors to become President !  He had France in the palm of his hand !

Then suddenly everything changed.  The happy and confident new President Hollande became serious !  He had doubts and he became hesitant.  All his 60 election promises were forgotten.  He nailed his future on the one  conviction that unemployment will fall before the end of 2013.

While waiting he increased taxation and other costs while diminishing benefits.  Worse still, he cracked fewer jokes, became serious but dithered instead of acting !  Then in January 2014 Paparazzi caught him wooing an actress which meant he was obliged (quite happily in fact !) to discard his current girlfriend  ! 

When recently hundreds of Socialist Mayors were routed in the Local Elections, Hollande knew he was obliged to act.  He named a new Prime Minister and reshuffled the Cabinet. 

Now there are no witty remarks anymore.  Now when he  speaks he weighs every word and journalists try hard to decipher, precisely, everything he wants to say !
 
Yesterday President Hollande acknowledged that if unemployment has not fallen before 2017, there is not the slightest chance of him being re-elected.  
 
Happy Hollande is hurt ! 
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