Monthly Archives: April 2007

Confused by French politics

Posted on April 27, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

In an earlier post you can see the Mayor of Pontrieux, posing with members of Sarkozy’s campaign team. I was confused, as looking at the results of the mayoral elections in 2003, the Mayor was elected as the UDF candidate. … Continue reading →

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Jenson staying at Honda shock

Posted on April 26, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

As a tribute to the late  Boris Yeltsin, The Pontrieux Report decodes the Kremlin-speak from Jenson Button’s manager quoted in Autosport. “Jenson is still supporting Honda,” translates as “By whining at any passing journalist about how rubbish the car is, Jenson is providing valuable feedback to … Continue reading →

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Election fever hits Pontrieux

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

While back home you have the local elections not to get excited about, there is an air of excitement here in France about tomorrow’s Presidential election. The BBC may tell you that campaigning is not permitted today. Not strictly true. … Continue reading →

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Wrong choice of despotic regime Mr Ferry

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Bryan Ferry has got into a bit of a kerfuffle over comments he made about Nazi iconography. Unfortunately he forgot the basic rules of the game, Left wing dicatorships romantic: Right wing dictatorships evil. Instead of admiring the presentation of … Continue reading →

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Kinnock joins the anti-democrats?

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

So Neil (sorry Lord) Kinnock has spoken out against Charles Clarke for encouraging a heavyweight contender to Gordon Brown for the leadership of the Labour Party. I really can’t understand how we have come to position where it is considered … Continue reading →

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M-Day at wato

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

When Nick Clarke died Radio 4 went into “Princess Diana” mode in their hagiography. Media organisations tend to do this when it’s one of their own. I’m still not sure if BBC7 has achieved closure on the death of Linda … Continue reading →

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ITV F1 Bahrain Grand Prix

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton … Continue reading →

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"Germany calling!Germany calling!"

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

Watching Channel Four news  the other night I was taken on a very unpleasant trip down memory lane. In the past ten years or so we have become complacent and taken for granted those things that we used to desire; like stable employment or … Continue reading →

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Goodbye George Sewell

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

I was surprised and saddened to hear George Sewell had died a few days ago. Speaking to my mother today she was similarly surprised by the news – there is nothing on the BBC News website. This is in contrast to their wall to wall wailing that accompanied the recent death … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Central Brittany Journal

Posted on April 5, 2007 by Gary Pepworth

This month’s issue marks the 3rd anniversary of the Central Brittany Journal, a remarkable milestone for a start up publishing venture, let alone achieving this in a foreign country. What began as a 200 copy run, produced on home printers, is now sold in … Continue reading →

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