# 🇫🇷 Macron's Yellow Vests **URL:** \ **Category:** Reasonably serious discussion\ **Created:** [31 December 2018 16:37 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878 "2018-12-31T16:37:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [31 December 2018 16:37 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/1 "2018-12-31T16:37:24Z")
> **[Emmanuel Macron vows to push on with reforms despite protests](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/31/macrons-year-of-national-cohesion-ends-in-tatters)** > > French president goes on offensive with new year message calling for end to ‘hateful’ attacks ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2018 10:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/2 "2018-12-02T10:50:53Z")
[https://twitter.com/Partisangirl/status/1069102582235246592](https://twitter.com/Partisangirl/status/1069102582235246592) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2018 10:54 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/3 "2018-12-02T10:54:41Z")
[https://twitter.com/peterallenparis/status/1068894531662348288](https://twitter.com/peterallenparis/status/1068894531662348288) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2018 12:20 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/4 "2018-12-02T12:20:47Z")
[https://twitter.com/alberttrigg/status/1068811432442109952](https://twitter.com/alberttrigg/status/1068811432442109952) ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2018 12:23 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/5 "2018-12-02T12:23:12Z")
When they do protest marches them French really do it’ > **[Paris riots: PM to meet protest groups after worst unrest in decade](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/02/paris-riots-worst-unrest-decade-with-shops-and-cars-set-alight-gilets-jaunes)** > > Shops and cars set alight after peaceful gilets jaunes protest turns violent ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2018 14:31 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/6 "2018-12-02T14:31:36Z")
[https://twitter.com/AP/status/1069152595032375297](https://twitter.com/AP/status/1069152595032375297) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [2 December 2018 18:14 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/7 "2018-12-02T18:14:25Z")
Everything looks rosy in Macron’s France at the moment doesn’t it? [https://twitter.com/PaulEmbery/status/1069289962091278340](https://twitter.com/PaulEmbery/status/1069289962091278340) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2018 13:24 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/8 "2018-12-03T13:24:38Z")
Even the French police know that Macron is fucked: [![]( "YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMBsv0EzGak) ---
**Author:** ![Nottarf-Krap](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/8baadc/32.png) [@Nottarf-Krap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Nottarf-Krap)\ **Post date:** [3 December 2018 16:13 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/9 "2018-12-03T16:13:22Z")
Historically the French police have always shown sympathy with strikers, whether it be farmers, lorry drivers whoever. They turn a blind eye because they know they could be next in line. Divide and rule doesn’t work in France, the workers stick together. A pity this country doesn’t take a leaf out of their book, if they did Thatcher would have been toast long before she was finally ousted. ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [4 December 2018 07:50 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/10 "2018-12-04T07:50:34Z")
Just linking to RT as I know it annoys Barry 😉 > **[France introduces 6-month moratorium on fuel tax increases](https://www.rt.com/news/445512-france-fuel-tax-suspension/)** > > French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has announced a six-month suspension of the fuel tax hike which triggered massive unrest across the country, saying the measure is aimed at stopping the violence and restoring public order. ---
**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\ **Post date:** [4 December 2018 10:55 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/11 "2018-12-04T10:55:41Z")
Must be fake news It’s in the Guardian as well > **[Gilets jaunes protests in France to continue despite fuel tax U-turn](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/04/french-government-to-suspend-fuel-tax-increase-say-reports)** > > Protesters say they will not accept ‘crumbs’, but are told further violence will not be tolerated :lou_eyes_to_sky: ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [7 December 2018 14:40 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/12 "2018-12-07T14:40:07Z")
[https://twitter.com/Amreen\_\_Rizvi/status/1070942916607062016](https://twitter.com/Amreen__Rizvi/status/1070942916607062016) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [7 December 2018 14:41 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/13 "2018-12-07T14:41:25Z")
[https://twitter.com/David\_Jamieson7/status/1071041440858415104](https://twitter.com/David_Jamieson7/status/1071041440858415104) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2018 12:58 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/14 "2018-12-08T12:58:42Z")
[https://twitter.com/Jordan\_SP1/status/1071383992820293632](https://twitter.com/Jordan_SP1/status/1071383992820293632) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2018 13:10 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/15 "2018-12-08T13:10:03Z")
[https://twitter.com/0Calamity/status/1071227725212459008](https://twitter.com/0Calamity/status/1071227725212459008) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2018 14:47 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/16 "2018-12-08T14:47:23Z")
[https://twitter.com/NBbreaking/status/1071364027517992962](https://twitter.com/NBbreaking/status/1071364027517992962) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2018 16:00 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/17 "2018-12-08T16:00:03Z")
[https://twitter.com/descifraguerra/status/1071420694985093122](https://twitter.com/descifraguerra/status/1071420694985093122) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2018 17:43 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/18 "2018-12-08T17:43:59Z")
[https://twitter.com/InEgoVeritas/status/1071412470835748866](https://twitter.com/InEgoVeritas/status/1071412470835748866) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2018 17:55 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/19 "2018-12-08T17:55:32Z")
:lou_lol: [https://twitter.com/asadabukhalil/status/1071461295059161088](https://twitter.com/asadabukhalil/status/1071461295059161088) ---
**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2018 18:00 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/macrons-yellow-vests/4878/20 "2018-12-08T18:00:11Z")
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