So what does everyone think of the French vote then? [View All]

[Vladimir]

I am quite happy, but a bit dubious as to how much this will count. I am also dubious as to whether the left groups in France which united so admirably to combat this monument to bureaucratic wankery can stay united for the elections... but if they do, and manage to translate at least some of the support they gained during this campaign into parliamentary seats, it could be a very good year for the French left.

A selection of comments on this:

From the Guardian:

Now let's pick up the pieces: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,1495428,00.html

Europe stunned: http://www.guardian.co.uk/eu/story/0,7369,1495443,00.html

The heart says no to the body: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,1495488,00.html



BBC roundup of reaction to the vote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4592415.stm

A blog with a pretty comprehensive analysis: http://direland.typepad.com/direland/2005/05/the_massive_def.html


The Telegraph rejoices...

Mere democracy won't stop the EU machine: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2005/05/30/dl3001.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2005/05/30/ixopinion.html


Times comment...

A thousand times non: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1070-1633439,00.html

C'est non: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,542-1633339,00.html