2005-05-31
Jack to Nick: I've read my Machiavelli
President Chirac has appointed a new government after Sunday's resounding non to the new (now defunct) EU constitution; he announced that his arch-rival Nicolas Sarkozy had been offered, and accepted, a "senior" position in the new cabinet -- reportedly that of interior minister. Who was it who said, "keep your friends close; your enemies, closer?"
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Great cartoon on your blog! Do you really think the vote would have been less clear if the French had voted yes?
One thing seems certain: in systems where the electorate has little direct say in issues of everyday governance -- in other words, basically everywhere but Switzerland -- such referenda are always an outlet for grievances thaht have rather less to do with the question to be decided. So for the French, Turkey and Raffarin and an assortment of similar things seem to have been quite important even though they're certainly rather extraneous to the EU constitution.
One thing seems certain: in systems where the electorate has little direct say in issues of everyday governance -- in other words, basically everywhere but Switzerland -- such referenda are always an outlet for grievances thaht have rather less to do with the question to be decided. So for the French, Turkey and Raffarin and an assortment of similar things seem to have been quite important even though they're certainly rather extraneous to the EU constitution.
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