New Posts For Thread: France Is Burning - Is This the End of the Fifth Republic?https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republicThis week, Colin looks beyond the headlines surrounding France’s latest wave of riots to examine what is really driving the unrest - and why the turmoil across the Channel should alarm Britain. Drawing on his experiences reporting from France and tAre those 500,000 all "far left" dixie?If you are claiming that these 500,000 are all far left then you are saying the far left is thousands of times more popular than the far right as the far right only ever get a few hundred supporters protesting ohttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565624333#565624333Are those 500,000 all "far left" dixie?If you are claiming that these 500,000 are all far left then you are saying the far left is thousands of times more popular than the far right as the far right only ever get a few hundred supporters protesting oMon, 19 Oct 2026 06:45:08 -0500Incredible coincidence indeed. Allah be praised.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565624225#565624225Incredible coincidence indeed. Allah be praised.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:35:23 -0500At least all the mosques are somehow avoiding any damage to them.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565624207#565624207At least all the mosques are somehow avoiding any damage to them.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:11:48 -0500Macron recognised Palestine.But he can longer recognise France….https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565624191#565624191Macron recognised Palestine.But he can longer recognise France….Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:58:36 -0500It's the hard left causing much of the problem on the streets but the likes of the "non partisan " Escapee don't like to admit it.Even the BBC have had to start reporting such. Just imagine if it was those "far right" chappies that the lefties on herhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565624083#565624083It's the hard left causing much of the problem on the streets but the likes of the "non partisan " Escapee don't like to admit it.Even the BBC have had to start reporting such. Just imagine if it was those "far right" chappies that the lefties on herSun, 18 Oct 2026 17:09:25 -0500Shame it always ends up with looting and arson, the initial point of the students will get put on the back page.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565624073#565624073Shame it always ends up with looting and arson, the initial point of the students will get put on the back page.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:32:03 -0500500,000 protesters on the streets, (for days?) hard to get that many out for any cause. They must have had enough of something to get that motivated.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565624059#565624059500,000 protesters on the streets, (for days?) hard to get that many out for any cause. They must have had enough of something to get that motivated.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:17:12 -0500Acceleration really - inflation 2.0 bedding in - the dreaded 2nd wave This time the Iran crisis has lit up all the sloshing liquidity - same playbook as 70's and we all know what happened there Now you've got the Fed appearing to chase after it withhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565623597#565623597Acceleration really - inflation 2.0 bedding in - the dreaded 2nd wave This time the Iran crisis has lit up all the sloshing liquidity - same playbook as 70's and we all know what happened there Now you've got the Fed appearing to chase after it withSun, 18 Oct 2026 08:41:29 -0500The decline continueshttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565623589#565623589The decline continuesSun, 18 Oct 2026 08:35:43 -0500France has come a long way from the 18th century Flour/Bread Riots that led to the Revolution. "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" with added "Diversité" have brought us to the "Apple iPhone Max Riots" in the 21st Century.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912791/france-is-burning---is-this-the-end-of-the-fifth-republic?post_id=565623381#565623381France has come a long way from the 18th century Flour/Bread Riots that led to the Revolution. "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" with added "Diversité" have brought us to the "Apple iPhone Max Riots" in the 21st Century.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:07:23 -0500