Riots break out across France
vast minority | 19.10.2010 06:35
RIOTS are breaking out across France, as the population shows its anger at the neoliberal 'austerity' measures being imposed on them by the hated Sarkozy regime.
Secondary school children have been blockading schools and youngsters have been fighting back against the police.
In several cities cars have been torched and molotov cocktails thrown at riot cops.
A college near Le Mans was set on fire and burnt to the ground.
The authorities say that 290 'casseurs' (hooligans) were arrested on Monday alone.
University students, who have not so far been involved, are now about to also join in the battle, raising the stakes still higher.
Because of union blockades of oil refineries, petrol is running out across the country, with two-hour queues forming even where fuels is available.
Airports and railway lines have been blockaded and lorry drivers staging 10mph 'snail' protests to block congest roads.
Poll show a massive 70% of the public support the strike, but President Sarkozy refuses to back down from his authoritarian capitalist position.
Comments the Daily Mail: "Many fear a re-run of the May 1968 riots in Paris when thousands took to the streets to try to bring down the government of President Charles de Gaulle."
Tuesday sees another day of mass action and strikes - and the momentum currently seems to lie firmly with the street.
In several cities cars have been torched and molotov cocktails thrown at riot cops.
A college near Le Mans was set on fire and burnt to the ground.
The authorities say that 290 'casseurs' (hooligans) were arrested on Monday alone.
University students, who have not so far been involved, are now about to also join in the battle, raising the stakes still higher.
Because of union blockades of oil refineries, petrol is running out across the country, with two-hour queues forming even where fuels is available.
Airports and railway lines have been blockaded and lorry drivers staging 10mph 'snail' protests to block congest roads.
Poll show a massive 70% of the public support the strike, but President Sarkozy refuses to back down from his authoritarian capitalist position.
Comments the Daily Mail: "Many fear a re-run of the May 1968 riots in Paris when thousands took to the streets to try to bring down the government of President Charles de Gaulle."
Tuesday sees another day of mass action and strikes - and the momentum currently seems to lie firmly with the street.
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stupid rosbeef
19.10.2010 07:32
but don't worry the eengleesh are so bovine we can keep them working till they're dead, and they'll be grateful for the job, if they're not we'll just hang them until they appreciate how lucky they are.
genouille
lol
19.10.2010 07:59
@narchist
EDL showing their true colours
19.10.2010 08:53
not right wing
'Terrorist threat' + nationwide strikes
19.10.2010 09:59
One thing that worries me is the recent government announcemnents over terrorist threat high alerts. Whenever a government faces internal strife, 'something' happens to unite the country against a shared enemy. Look how the bombing of the Twin Towers united a country to support a war in Afghanistan. I know many will say this is just conspiracy nonsense but I wonder if some outrage may be conveniently just around the corner.
In 1968, amid the country that had ground to a halt, whereby the media had been taken over by the gov, the french authorities created and built up the fear of civil war in France, rolling tanks out into the streets of Paris. That fear, unsurprisingly, drove everyone back into their burrows. Built up fear and threats of terrorism allowed Blair to get this country into a pointless invasion of Iraq.
anon
"The french working class are an inspiration and they show the way forward."
19.10.2010 11:24
Crazy Barry
videos from the main stream press...
19.10.2010 11:34
surprisingly balanced article for sky news.
anon
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Yeah right
19.10.2010 11:47
Cops
Some great trolling on this thread!
19.10.2010 14:14
Well done, just the right degree of subtlety - you certainly made a few of us anarchos fall for it.
Now get out there and riot!
If you aren't just armchair troublemakers, that is.
anon
Riot tonight! Everybody let's go!
19.10.2010 19:31
Here's something to inspire you :-)
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