Barnier lasted three months. Pau mayor François Bayrou, 73, says he is a “man of the countryside.” His appointment came after two hours of talks with Macron…
Far-left LFI has already indicated it will table another no-confidence motion – the other three left-wing parties say they are open to talk. The RN’s President Jordan Bardella says “this new Prime Minister must understand that he has no democratic legitimacy or majority in the National Assembly.” The RN says its red lines, which brought down Barnier, are still in effect. Now Bayrou has to form a government…
It’s a rude awakening for French President Macron. He’s had to admit that the EU is “over-regulating and under-investing”. Coming round to the UK’s realisation 8 years later…
Speaking to Bloomberg TV, the ‘Macaron’ said:
“We are over-regulating and under-investing. So just if in the 2 to 3 years to come, if we follow our classical agenda, we will be out of the market, I have no doubt…I think the simplification agenda and the let’s say pause in terms of regulation, but even deregulation in some issues, it’s absolutely critical.”
Not the best advertisement for the Bloc coming from the EU’s Champion-in-Chief. Meanwhile, the UK – now free from the shackles of the EU’s red tape – is the top destination for investment in financial services and has the highest GDP growth in 2024 than any other European country in the G7. Condoléances, Monsieur President…
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”