PTO Extra! France's social explosion w/ Sebastian Budgen
Added 2023-03-31 11:38:09 +0000 UTCSebastian Budgen returns to PTO to talk about the protest movement in France, sparked by Emmanuel Macron's pension reform bill. We talked about why the new bill has encountered such broad opposition in the country, and why it is that Macron has been so intransigent over a policy that is opposed by around two thirds of the French public. We also discussed the tactics of the French unions, the increasing involvement of young people in the protest movement, and the extent to which Marine Le Pen's far right National Rally is benefiting from the situation - despite opposition to the new pension law being led by the left.
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No worries at all. That’s so helpful thank you!
Oliver Evans
2023-04-24 10:30:25 +0000 UTCSorry for the slow reply Oliver. I think the article is forthcoming. Will send on when I see it.
Politics Theory Other
2023-04-20 12:32:56 +0000 UTCThanks so much for this episode, really informative. Do you possibly have a link to the Grey Anderson article in Jacobin that Sebastian mentions? I can’t seem to find it anywhere…
Oliver Evans
2023-04-06 09:33:08 +0000 UTCThanks Jane :) glad you enjoyed it.
Politics Theory Other
2023-04-02 14:50:45 +0000 UTCOh, but that was good! Even I feel a bit well informed now (I do my best to stay with it, but the mainstream French news just gives it a few minutes & then does the rest of the show on something like a special cake in Toulouse, or whatever). Thank you so much, Alex🌟🌌💜xxx
Jane Pickering
2023-04-02 13:31:11 +0000 UTC
