EU BOWS TO CAMERON'S PLEADING !

EU Leaders have finally accepted that the EU Plan for 2014 to 2020, must include "Objectives" to reduce expenditure costs and overheads.

Prior to this week's meetings in Brussels EU Leaders had chosen to interpretate the Cameron "Wake-up Call" as his attempt to pacify attempts in the opposition he faced in Britain.  

They now recognise that he was seriously worried by a   multitude of shortcomings in Europe and that measures must be defined in order to reduce costs !!! 

This may seem to be a victory for David Cameron, but above all it is a victory for "Economic Common Sense".

The EU and the World is in an Economic recession !!!  Every businessman is obliged to take measures to avoid losses and to protect the future of his businesses !!! 

Is the top Management of the EU excused from and not obliged to revise its Policies ?  Taxpayers will be delighted !!!
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WHAT POLITIICIANS WILL NEVER COMMENT ON

At the moment in France, but in Europe generally, we are facing an influenza epidemic.  Many people are sniffing, many have sore throats.  This year the "flu", it has been announced, appears to be particularly vicious.

The net result that can be expected is that there will be more than usual number of deaths among the elderly and frail !  Social services, hospitals in particular, have been allerted to prepare for this expected emergency.

Politiciens have done all they can, social services are there to cater for a normal crisis.   What they know is that the more pensioners who do not survive the crisis, who die in fact, the better it is for the Exchequer !

There would be less pensioners and less pensions to pay and there will be more Inheritance Tax receivable on estates passing to those who inherit.  Rented accomodations, Council flats for example, would be freed-up !  Heirs are also compensated in their grief, but then taxed on their new riches !

All this would be a political windfall if it happens well before the next General Election !!!  It "arranges" the presentation of statistics !!!

One can understand the politicians who are reluctant to comment !!!
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WORLD CRICKET MUST ACCEPT WOMEN !!!

When I searched the Web to get the ongoing results of the ENGLAND LADIES prowess in their match against, the West Indies, I got the details of the current "batsmen" involved.

Are Women really  "Batsmen" ?  Can they not be covered by more normal terminology like "BATTERS" ?

There are Fielders, Bowlers, Catchers, Stumpers, Hitters, Wicket-keepers and only "batsmen". Are they not all "batters" like "Men batters" and "Women Batters" ? Should women they not be respectfully described ?
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WHERE ARE AL QUAIDA TERRORISTS HIDING ?

The whole world is watching and asking:  where are Al Quaida Terrorists hiding ? In Britain, in France, in Africa ?

The answer is simple.  Al Quaida terrorists are hiding where they can !!!  Their leaders are safely hidden and well looked after !!!  They are less visible !!!

What this really means is that countries facing Al Quaida  menaces are facing an enemy without a recognised leader or face !  No International Leader is available to discuss or reply to Questions in a Television Interview !!!   

There is a dictum:  fight fire with fire !!!  They kill without asking questions, without a trial !  Terrorists like this have long since abandoned any rights they had to any Human Rights considerations ! Any leader as well.

There is THE BIG PROBLEM in North Africa !  Is that not where remnants of Al Quaida are hiding ?  Are they planning elections to get into power or just more bloodshed ?

Why are all the Big Diplomats in UNO just sitting around and talking ?  If UNO cannot or will not act, what are World Political Leaders waiting for ?  More bloodshed ?
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THE IRON LADY et L'HOMME DE FER ?

Margaret Thatcher, shortly after her election as Prime Minister, faced a nasty problem 8 000 Kilometres away when the Falkland Islands (Iles Malhuines) were invaded by Argentina.  She became known as "The Iron Lady" for her courageous attitude and unfaltering determination while she was Prime Minister. 

François Hollande, shortly after his election as President of France, has also faced a similar problem in Mali, a former possession of France 4 000 Kilometers away, and which was invaded by Al Quaida terrorists. He has very effectively restored the independence of Mali, something  the World, UNO and the terrorists did not really expect !

If the now enobled Lady Thatcher is known as the "Iron Lady" should François Hollande not become known as the Iron President (Le President de Fer) ? Does he not merit this ?
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UNO INERTIA IS HIGHLIGHTED AGAIN !!!

France took up arms to counter the Al Quaida attacks against Mali and its inhabitants while UNO diplomats talked a lot but stood by and just watched !!!

Mali, a former French Colony was being demolished by Islamic troops with arms they obtained after the defeat of  Gadaffi in Libya. 

Atrocities were being committed in Mali by Al Quaida to attain their avowed aim to introduce Islamic principles and laws, in particular the "Charia".  Every diplomat in the UNO or elsewhere was well aware of what was happening but all they did was to talk, talk and watch !!!

The President of France, François Hollande, should be congratulated, even honoured, by UNO for having acted courageously in these circumstances.  No diplomat helped him !!!

The French army pushed the Al Quaida terrorists into Algeria where they took hostages.  The Algerian Government did not hesitate one minute to repell this invasion by Al Quaida.  The result was bloodshed; hostages were killed, just like Algerian soldiers and Al Quaida mercenery Terrorists.  

Estimates released indicate that there were about 100 dead.  UNO should be thankful.  If Algeria had not put a brutal end to this invasion, we the spectators, would be lamenting at least 1 000 dead now and many more  sooner or later !!! 

Algeria acted quickly because of its experience 10 or 15 years ago when Al Quaida tried to gain a foothold in Algeria !!!  Have all diplomats forgotten this ?  There was bloodshed then which should never be forgotten.

Not one UNO diplomat helped President Holland !!!  This was because once again these high powered diplomats never want to be seen taking an active stand in any problem which could could "ruin" their relations with geographic neighbours or countries with which they have trading agreements !!!

Must one repeat that as long as certain countries have a veto UNO will remain strangled and inert !!!  If UNO wants to become an effective "World Governing Organisation" it must reorganise its voting rules !!!

It is not so long ago, August 2012 in fact, that a former UNO Secretary named Kofi Annan, was chosen to find a solution to the Crisis in Syria, but resigned because the UNO Security Council was deadlocked and thus nullified any attempts to find a solution !!!         
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YOUR PERSONALISED STAMPS IN FRANCE

Philatelists like me, but others, vain like me, who want to  promote their personal popularity, can in France, and in Paris to be more precise, obtain official personal stamps with their own portrait on them !!!

It takes 10 minutes, if you are correctly dressed and want  your photograph taken.  The cost for ten self-adhesive stamps was 11 euros 90 cents this week !!!

Your stamp would be sufficiently valid for a delivery in France only and for a letter of 20 grams.  If you send a letter from France to another country, additional postage must be paid.  You should then visit a Post Office.

If you are visiting Paris you can be served immediately at the following address:

Le Carré d'Encre
13bis rue des Mathurins
75009 Paris

The nearest metro station is "Havre Caumartin", which has exits on to the famous Boulevard Haussemann, where your wife and family can visit the "Grands Magasins".  Le Carré d'Encre is two minutes away on foot !!!

If you visit and buy, leave any comments you have on this blog.  Good luck !!!
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