Far right surge in EU elections

[Biloute]

A moment of relaxation in this cruel and worrying world... In Macron's place, could you create a majority in parliament?
https://www.lefigaro.fr/elections/legis ... s-20240708
Don't forget that you need at least 289 seats !

[niemeyjt]

So, 90% tax on salary over €400K is one of the proposals by NPF. After all, the 75% tried and quickly abandoned by Hollande worked so well.

If it comes to pass, there may be quite a few transfer requests at the various footie clubs (one of the issues last time).

[Biloute]

You don't make the poor richer by making the rich poorer. (Winston Churchill)

[niemeyjt]

In similar vein: “I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.”

[Biloute]

An interesting simulation which compares electoral systems in other countries: With a 1 round majority system, as in the UK, Marine Le Pen's party would have had an absolute majority in Parliament... (297 seats for a minimum of 289 )

comparaison UK IT ALLEM.png

[Blaze]

With a 1 round majority system, as in the UK, Marine Le Pen's party would have had an absolute majority in Parliament...

People would think more carefully about their vote if there were only one round in France. There might also be fewer spoiled ballot papers.

[MAD87]

Lking at the dog's dinner the NFP is making of choosing its leader, I'm beginning to wonder if I should have voted blanc. Now they're throwing JLM's hat into the ring! Almost as bad as MLP.