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Shrewd_dude
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SAINT-DENIS, France, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Dozens of people have been injured and hundreds arrested, most of them teenagers, officials said, in a wave ‌of French student protests against teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings that on Wednesday spread to more schools across the country.
The demonstrations and blockades, which began last week and coincided on Tuesday with a broader public-sector strike, have become a political flashpoint at a sensitive moment for France, as they spread to 356 high ​schools and turned more violent.


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Report the old nanny ;-) • October 13, 2026 4:00 PM BST
She wants to be careful ,was a woman had her heed set on fire last week
Report alun2005 • October 17, 2026 8:34 PM BST
I see that these "Education Protests" by "Progressive" individuals have taken that familiar pattern... violent assaults on police and the looting of high end stores.

Who could have guessed that wearing a brand new, unpaid-for Hermes tie or scarf could help you master the complexities of algebra?

The "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" beloved of the French certainly hasn't been helped by the addition of "Diversité".
Report Shrewd_dude • October 17, 2026 10:34 PM BST
Nothing to see of course. Happens all the time in France according to the lefties on here.
Report Stringvest • October 17, 2026 11:26 PM BST
Babylons Burning Wink
Report Shrewd_dude • October 18, 2026 11:09 AM BST
From the river to the sea our Nike trainers will be free.
Report alun2005 • October 18, 2026 11:13 AM BST
Laugh
Report BennyBinion1 • October 18, 2026 11:31 AM BST
Burning historic buildings, looting high end fashion and sportswear stores, while waving their foreign flags.

So concerned about the education system and government dept.

While the establishment sit back and watch.

Multiculturalism is so enriching
Report Shrewd_dude • October 18, 2026 4:23 PM BST
Looks like there's going to be a lot of children going back to school with Louis Vuitton pencil cases once this is all over.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 18, 2026 4:37 PM BST
Grin
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 18, 2026 4:41 PM BST
Macron to address the Nation 

US president Donald Trump hit out at the protesters, writing on social media: “France is burning! The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country.” French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu attributed some of the violence to "radical far-left groups".

Don not buying the Pencil Sharpeners angle
Report alun2005 • October 18, 2026 5:25 PM BST
It's truly extraordinary how often the Kind, Peaceful, Tolerant Progressives and the Culturally Enriching Incomers they love can't wait to steal, rob, loot and worse.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 18, 2026 5:54 PM BST
The leftie Chaps on here seem to have no opinion on the Mayhem
Report Shrewd_dude • October 18, 2026 6:37 PM BST
It would be difficult for them to comment on something where they can't spout about racism, the far right, Trump or Farage.
Report DixieDean60 • October 18, 2026 7:11 PM BST
ITV news main item just now was about Reform and this hit job documentary they are broadcasting tonight. If it's taken them a year and all they have is what i've heard so far then all i can say is what a colossal waste of time.

The major unrest in France was relegated to second place, tells you a lot about their priorities and bias. The only mention of the hard left causing the aggro was when they had to translate what the French PM was saying, can you imagine how many times we would have heard "far right" if that group was allegedly responsible ?
Report Escapee • October 18, 2026 9:12 PM BST

US president Donald Trump hit out at the protesters, writing on social media: “France is burning! The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country.” French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu attributed some of the violence to "radical far-left groups".

Don not buying the Pencil Sharpeners angle


Him saying this just him trying to remind everyone he is the count who sent thousands of rioters and looters to the capitol building whilst it was perfoming it's most sacred and ceremonial session in it's 4 year cycle.


He is taunting france, He's saying "they're ametetuers, I got rioters to break in to the parliament, defecate and spread it all over the walls, urinate in the corridors. Setting fire to a bicycle is nothing"





Don't think Don bought any pencil sharpeners that day either

Report BennyBinion1 • October 18, 2026 9:16 PM BST
TDS

Seek help!!!

Every day u mad loony!!!!
Report Escapee • October 18, 2026 9:21 PM BST

TDS

Seek help!!!

Every day u mad loony!!!!


TDS is not an insult or a slur in the UK

We're British, you can shove your idolising and demigodding of a politician up your chocolate starfish.

Report Escapee • October 18, 2026 9:46 PM BST
You guys are in so deep, we are talking Kim Il Sung deep.

What are you going to do after he's filled his last diaper?
Pickle him and put him on display like Kim so you can file past in the decades to come?
Report Shrewd_dude • October 18, 2026 11:01 PM BST
Macron has called for Calm. That should sort things out. Cry
Report Shrewd_dude • October 19, 2026 10:35 AM BST
The BBC:

They were mostly peaceful, but as we saw in the capital, in the wings were those who wanted to take advantage of the disorder,

Almost hard to believe even for the BBC.
Report lapsy pa • October 19, 2026 11:16 AM BST
Their economy is dire and understandable people aren't happy with the cost of living and poor services etc,no excuse for violence,looting though.

Where has the sudden jump in the price of stuff come from and who is responsible?
Report Shrewd_dude • October 19, 2026 11:34 AM BST
Brexit? Laugh
Report Jumper45 • October 19, 2026 11:39 AM BST
The Guardian still inhabiting an alternative universe. Blaming a heavy handed police response.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/18/france-riot-looting-anger-violence-protest-streets
Report Shrewd_dude • October 19, 2026 11:45 AM BST
A branch of Nicolas, a chain wine shop, had its window smashed in and black-clad protesters looted it – not for the wine but for missiles to throw at police in retaliation for the stun grenades.

A cracker from the Guardian.
Report alun2005 • October 19, 2026 1:22 PM BST
After Macron's belated and fearsome intervention, any more news from the front line of the "Definitely Nothing To Do With Islam Riots" ?
Report alun2005 • October 19, 2026 1:27 PM BST
I'm guessing therefore that the masked rioters looted the Apple Store specifically to grab iPhones to throw at the brutal gendarmes? 


Mystery solved.
Report Shrewd_dude • October 19, 2026 1:34 PM BST
I've heard that the placing of a Gucci bag over ones head is a particularly effective deterrent for tear gas as well.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 19, 2026 4:37 PM BST
Its all about Trump and the Oil that is making Folks go out and try to burn down cathedrals ... Milan Cathedral lucky to be still standing they were firing Fireworks the lot at it
Report Shrewd_dude • October 19, 2026 5:13 PM BST
The far left a threat to democracy now.

French PM today said that intelligence agencies had briefed the government of the risk that extreme-left political groups could seek to disrupt next year's presidential election.
Report Shrewd_dude • October 19, 2026 8:18 PM BST
Brazen French rioters start selling off their hauls of looted goods on Vinted - as buyers search 'products from October 17th'
Report alun2005 • October 19, 2026 9:47 PM BST
Put me down for a new iPhone Max Pro, a Louis Vuitton suitcase and the g/f wants a pair of Louboutins.
Report Busyfool • October 19, 2026 10:21 PM BST
Escapee 18 Oct 26 21:12 
US president Donald Trump hit out at the protesters, writing on social media: “France is burning! The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country.” French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu attributed some of the violence to "radical far-left groups".

Don not buying the Pencil Sharpeners angle
Him saying this just him trying to remind everyone he is the count who sent thousands of rioters and looters to the capitol building whilst it was perfoming it's most sacred and ceremonial session in it's 4 year cycle


what is your point ? is it trumps fault?
Report Escapee • October 19, 2026 10:50 PM BST
Ofcourse it (he french riot) is not his fault.

Everyone knows full well what a riotous mob did on J6 at his behest, his decrying another riotous mob is like a known pdfile trying to be publicly outraged at another pdfile.


if I put it like that does the point become clearer?
Report Stringvest • October 19, 2026 10:57 PM BST
Bring forth the Guilotine
Report Stringvest • October 19, 2026 10:58 PM BST
good tune when out yer nut on a E Laugh
Report Busyfool • October 19, 2026 11:06 PM BST
no

aside from the fact that this isnt comparable, being a general revolt, not a very local one. trump isnt relevant to the events

you cant talk of this insurrection coldly and factually. so you bring in trump. only happens one-way

if there was a riot in the u.s. you would not bring in macron or france or anything. you would focus on your fave bogeyman

because you are a fool and liar

and, btw, im no trumpian. i wish he didnt exist. just dont like dishonesty and double standards
Report Escapee • October 19, 2026 11:26 PM BST
I didn't bring Trump into this thread, Someone else did and also posted Trump's tweet.

I responded to that post and sub topic of this thread, I didn't create it.



The reason Trump gets brought up in so many thread involving a bit of outrage is Trump is the new benchmark.

He's setting to many high watermarks in so many different areas of outrage. It's natural that anything
involving a bit of outrage might be measured against him in the same way Ali set a new benchmark and boxers were, and still are, measured against Ali.


Why did he get bought into this thread?
He said something about the topic, which he of course has new high watermark record himself and someone put it ITT.

He's the benchmark in so many outrageous things, he'll get bought into threads as the benchmark for years to come.
Report Busyfool • October 19, 2026 11:35 PM BST
bollox backtracking

you do it all the time. you talk of uncomfortable truths and duck all of em

give us your learned opinion of the francian calamity rather than your usual evasion and diversion to something you d rather talk about
Report DixieDean60 • October 20, 2026 12:32 AM BST
Trump is not just your benchmark Escapee, he's your whole raison d'etre.

You're obsessed.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 20, 2026 1:31 AM BST
US, China, Germany and UK urge caution to citizens visiting France

Does that include Disney land ?

Is there Advice to avoid School children and students >  asking for a friend
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 12:57 PM BST
So it has nothing to do with the cost of living and all down to the lunatic far left and emmmmm immigration?
Report Shrewd_dude • October 20, 2026 1:35 PM BST
Burning down schools and town halls, assaulting teachers and attacking and damaging local businesses should help with the cost of living.
Report Shrewd_dude • October 20, 2026 1:35 PM BST
Oh and waving a pally flag whilst doing so should help as well.
Report Stringvest • October 20, 2026 1:50 PM BST
F  I  L  T  H
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 20, 2026 4:30 PM BST
Who attempts to destroy Catholic Cathedrals because of the cost of Living PA , never heard of it myself

perhaps you can Enlighten us
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 20, 2026 4:31 PM BST
The Pally mob are PA's friends Shrewd , cant be anything to do with that
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 4:36 PM BST
What Catholic Cathedrals were destroyed TON? Enlighten me!
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 4:39 PM BST
I'm very much against terrorists in Palestine TON, you can see what they did to the European diplomats.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 20, 2026 4:54 PM BST
They tried to burn down Milan Cathedral  Firing  their Missile fireworks at it they also lit a large fire
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 5:02 PM BST
So you are saying they fired fireworks at a cathedral? Not good but not quite the picture you painted.

Would it be correct in saying the trouble started due to educational cuts in France,people also protested in Belgium,Italy,Spain,Portugal and their protesting for what iyo?
Before being hijacked by looters and thugs any chance at all because they are struggling with bills and day to day living?
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 20, 2026 5:22 PM BST
If the police had not turned up in force ,There would be no pictures to paint of the Cathedral
Report Stringvest • October 20, 2026 5:53 PM BST
How many Guards are protecting Hunchbacks gaff in Paris dyou reckon Lapsy
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 6:14 PM BST
Loads and loads of the Gendarmes Stringvest, and aren't they right too.

The only problem is they have taken them out of Calais leaving that totally unprotected for nefarious activities.

Shure isn't the icon which is Notre Dame way more important anyway?
Report Shrewd_dude • October 20, 2026 6:23 PM BST
I wonder at what point Lapsy thinks protests were “hijacked”. That’s now 3 weeks of rioting and violence since the thread was created.

Sounds like he has been getting his news from the Beeb and the Guardian.
Report Stringvest • October 20, 2026 6:48 PM BST
Cobblers Lapsy .. who dyou think caused the last fire at the Notre D... Not the old chestnut of faulty wiring is it
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 6:59 PM BST
Not sure but faulty wiring seems the investigated cause, what are the Russians telling us to say it was?
Report Stringvest • October 20, 2026 7:33 PM BST
Hundreds of churches have burnt down across France in the last 10 years .. all faulty wiring Laugh
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 7:58 PM BST
The number of churches that have shut their doors in the last decade is remarkable,in the case of the UK thousands (over 3k),they are empty due to lack of customers. I presume quite a few left derelict and unused in France. More closures imminent.

Surely you aren't trying to make anyone believe they have all been burnt down by muslims? Have they?
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 8:19 PM BST
Don't answer that SV,an unfair question as in the cold light of day i,m sure you realise they haven't.
The innuendo is the problem on the thread to me, i know there are gurriers looting and causing wanton damage to their communities,same as any riot ever before,cuts and struggling to have any half decent life is the growing problem and that is a justifible reason for any protest,the tying in and blame pointing solely in one direction is bollix.
Report Busyfool • October 20, 2026 8:22 PM BST
the church of our lady was not destroyed because of faulty wiring

it was being 'restored'. its a fact that things like this happen a lot during such resoration, sparks flying, cigarettes, temporary fittings, its well known

many churches in france have been destroyed and theres some evidence of our peaceful chums being involved, and why wouldnt they be? theyve destroyed plenty in the middle east, and while worshippers were inside them

imagine mosques being destroyed and worshippers machine-gunned. how would that go down?

but i dont know and nor does anyone and else. it could be innocent but with no evidence the conspiracy loons jump in with what they want to believe. and putin luvs conspiracy loons as they do his work for him, gratis
Report Busyfool • October 20, 2026 8:27 PM BST
pa most of these rioters arent protestors, thye are criminals

every protest is hijacked by them to steal and destroy. france has a serious problem with those who hate the country they have entered, sometimes illegally. they dont belong here and its 1.01 if similar arrive in serious numbers in your country you will change your mind rapido. lucky you are hard to get to
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 8:35 PM BST
BF i accept a lot of that,those who caused the looting and vandalism quite recently in Dublin and Belfast were mostly'homegrown' though again accept some weren't.

I am not against protesting rightly against cuts and cost of living pressures,the case is certainly there.
Report Busyfool • October 20, 2026 8:39 PM BST
not the point. you dont have millions of people hostile to your state living in it

if you did things would change radically

just noticed that 6 posts i put up yesterday have been deleted by the censor for being along similar lines. sick joke this place is
Report Shrewd_dude • October 20, 2026 8:40 PM BST
National protests started on the 29th September and rioting and violence broke out on the 30th and has continued since.

Amazing how people like Lapsy can come out with nonsense that these are protests that got hijacked by others when they've been riots and violence for 3 weeks now.

Then again the Guardian and other such news outlets wouldn't exist without the gullible like him.
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 8:48 PM BST
That's a shame BF, your posts are brutally honest and from the heart and while i don't always agree i can see a point.

No SD,they aren't protesting about education anymore really,it has morphed into something a lot different and not 'continuing' as such since Sept. It is recent enough the looting and damage to business.
Report Stringvest • October 20, 2026 8:51 PM BST
Not heard of any mosks with faulty wiring in France Wink
Report Shrewd_dude • October 20, 2026 8:57 PM BST
On 1st October a teacher was doused in petrol and set on fire and two schools were set on fire. That is not people "protesting about education".
Report Busyfool • October 20, 2026 9:16 PM BST
does anyone else get deleted at such a rate i wonder?

anyway pa ive sent you an example of what was deleted. dont reply, its purely to make a point about the censors being a
Report lapsy pa • October 20, 2026 9:57 PM BST
I read it BF, i disagree for the reason it isn't religion per se.You are one sided.You cannot have another religion using AI algorithms to kill one for up to 500 innocent casualties. That is brutality and no semblance of any Christian thought. Russia has no qualms bombing apartments,public transport. America and this war in Iran,what's it all about,it has no justification in my mind,the nukes not really but bibis project. Iraq and Saddam, really? The history of Christian in regards the Middle East isn't a lot to be proud of,can i see why they 'mistrust' the West. I hear your side but i think it is two sided.

In the theme of the thread i go so far as to say Trump has a part in this,not the one he wants you to go with but the one he is creating.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 23, 2026 4:10 PM BST
suspect Kevin T. 39,
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 24, 2026 4:39 PM BST
Paris today : Some shopkeepers have begun arming themselves with baseball bats, crowbars and shotguns to protect their businesses.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 24, 2026 8:16 PM BST
Coming to Something when u cant post what is in the Media Laugh
Report Shrewd_dude • October 25, 2026 7:28 AM GMT
Spanish newspaper El País has obtained what it identifies as an Interior Ministry report detailing calls for attacks on police officers and protesters during weeks-long demonstrations in several European countries.
Spanish authorities have reportedly detected calls from jihadist groups to attack police officers and demonstrators during protests taking place in several European countries, including Portugal.

Portugal's Internal Security System (SSI) says it is "closely monitoring" the alert: "The Secretary-General of the Internal Security System is closely monitoring the situation referred to [jihadist calls for attacks on police officers and demonstrators] within her remit and in constant liaison with the relevant authorities," the SSI said in a response to the main Portuguese news agency Lusa.

According El País, the Spanish Interior Ministry reportedly identified messages on a website allegedly linked to the Islamic State (IS) group, urging attacks on police officers and demonstrators during protests that have been going on for several weeks in European countries including Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 31, 2026 3:42 PM GMT
DING ! DING ! round 3


Mannie has the heavy mob on the streets
Report Escapee • October 31, 2026 3:47 PM GMT
I bet team woke right wished they could get such a large popular support and these huge numbers out on the streets protesting about the uniparty.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 31, 2026 3:59 PM GMT
Gonna be fun discussing this on new French forum you've joined.

Better brush up on French penal code...
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 31, 2026 4:01 PM GMT
Public defamation (made in public spaces, print media, or online/social media) is a criminal offense.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 31, 2026 4:02 PM GMT
Penalties and Fines

Private Individuals (Public Defamation): Punishable by a fine of up to €12,000
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 31, 2026 4:03 PM GMT
Discriminatory Defamation/Insult (based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability): Punishable by up to 1 year in prison and a fine of €45,000.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 31, 2026 4:09 PM GMT
Wont be long till its happening here Donnie Boy , sure all you enablers will be delighted ,Well done

ARMOURED CARS AND TANKS AND GUNS
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 31, 2026 4:15 PM GMT
Public defamation ?

Highlighting a complete Break down in law and Order Laugh
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 31, 2026 4:16 PM GMT
When its the Lefties and their Bote Mates involved,  The Lefties don't want to know
Report Shrewd_dude • October 31, 2026 4:17 PM GMT
Supposedly all the lefties are out today in their Halloween masks instead of their nonce bonnets as they like to call their usual clobber.
Report Escapee • October 31, 2026 4:31 PM GMT
I heard from an excon the other day that the nonce wing at pentonville has been nicknamed Trump towers.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- • October 31, 2026 4:34 PM GMT
I'm not saying discussing these riots
is defamatory, but the other stuff you
rant about clearly is.

You have joined a French forum

I'm just pointing it out, should you
go off on one on the French forum.
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 31, 2026 5:57 PM GMT
A planned West Africa trip (, originally around 28–31 October) was postponed.

MACRON  LaughLaughLaugh
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 31, 2026 6:00 PM GMT
Nice to see the Stine protesters among them , Has to be kept in the public eye
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 31, 2026 6:01 PM GMT
lets hope nobody thinks they are Just a gang of Thugs hiding under the Pally Cloak
Report the old nanny ;-) • October 31, 2026 10:39 PM GMT
2 ROUGH OLD SORTS IN PARIS , The Cause of the RIOTS  "RACISM"   stop it Laugh
Report Shrewd_dude • October 31, 2026 11:24 PM GMT
At the Porte de Charenton, on Paris's south-eastern edge, a riot squad was holding back protesters when someone hurled a Molotov cocktail into their ranks, setting several officers on fire and forcing the unit to fall back.

Escapees loony left and paly pals still at it.
Report Escapee • November 1, 2026 1:37 AM GMT
Team woke right join the uniparty and condemn the 100's of 1,000's of people on the streets of france shouting at their politicians "DO IT BETTER YOU Cs"

Meanwhile, Clacton man has cancelled his parade of protesters to go to parliament and shout "DO IT BETTER YOU Cs" telling his supporters that the current politicians are doing a great job.
Report Escapee • November 1, 2026 1:44 AM GMT
when you condemn 100's of 1,000's of people on the streets, what are you saying about the current set of politicians?


Looks like you're saying the current politicians are doing a great job and these 100's of 1,000's of people should be greatful to have such great politicians.




so what is reform about if it doesn't want to change what the current set of politicians are doing?

is it just the boats and that's it? nothing else? no other changes?
Report Racingqueen • November 1, 2026 8:39 AM GMT
Germans are rioting now. Its spreading.
Report Shrewd_dude • November 1, 2026 8:42 AM GMT
Making Europe look like Gaza one step at a time.
Report alun2005 • November 1, 2026 12:23 PM GMT
"New Europe" really thriving as a result of the Free Movement of criminals, terrorists, r@pists and various other assorted culturally-enriching tolerant peace-loving sorts.

The Europe that the Progressive Left hold up as the type of society and citizens they idealize.
Report the old nanny ;-) • November 1, 2026 2:02 PM GMT
Meanwhile REEVE comes out from under her stone "UK's future should be inside the EU" Laugh
Report the old nanny ;-) • November 1, 2026 2:07 PM GMT
More than 300 arrests at Palestine Action support protest outside US embassy

Can these people not be transported to Gaza to help out ? Ask Israel to let them in
Report the old nanny ;-) • November 5, 2026 4:21 PM GMT
Around 185 Catholic graves were vandalized at a cemetery in Corbeil-Essonnes, south of Paris, on October 31, just hours before All Saints' Day, when families traditionally visit the graves of their deceased loved ones.
Report the old nanny ;-) • November 5, 2026 5:32 PM GMT
I wonder who was involved , must be those Pesky protestants
Report the old nanny ;-) • November 7, 2026 6:14 PM GMT
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