It was on the "Now Show" on Radio 4 where they said that, like us in 1977, the French may soon be getting their 1st female leader. Or they may be getting their 1st fascist leader - again like us in 1977 :-)

>Yes it looks like the right winger Sarkozy will win. I know a lot of French people feel their employment protection laws have helped create unemployment especially amongst young people. A measure of his right wing appeal is thatthe FN (LePen) vote has declined a lot.
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>>I heard on the radio this morning that the guy most likely to win promised to increase jobs by lowering worker protection. I'm surprised that many agreed with him...
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>>>The French election turnout in the first round was 85%, the highest since 1965. Thats a turnout that puts many other countries (including ours) to shame.
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>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6582541.stm
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>>>Nick