This Le Pen girl (the young one) is described somwhere as advocating conservative views in a modern

[Mo Britain less Europe]

manner. By this I take it she tweets, facebooks, vines and doesn't dress like a Scottish widow.

Why are these things considered modern? There is this presumption that modern means progressive politics. But these are decades old definitions.

Some of the media is stuck in a time-warp.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

'Progressive' equates to 'change', doesn't it? And what good has change ever done us?

The Russian revolution. That was 'change'. The establishment of the NHS. That was 'change'.

No. Change, or, if you prefer, progressive politics is, quite simply, the road to ruin.

[Berni]

The invention of the aeroplane - Area bombing and Michael O'Leary.

You're right. Change is bad.

[Mo Britain less Europe]

destination. It can also be confused through the wilful misuse of language so that "progressive taxation" meaning you pay more is taken to mean something which is good.

[Berni]

Would you, mo?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Mo Britain less Europe]

shakes.

[Luis Anaconda]

I remember the old fascist Jean Marie had a rather toothsome wife who released some quite naughty shots when I was of an impressionable age

[Mo Britain less Europe]

http://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_large/public/thumbnails/image/2015/03/19/16/Le-Pen-2.jpg

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Rich]

[Rich]

[Luis Anaconda]

Phwooooooar

[Berni]

[Berni]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Berni]

I seem to think they want to nationalise everything that isn't already nationalised in France (which ain't much, I'll grant you) and give handouts to white people.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Imagine a party standing for election in France on a free market, small state platform http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/xmashehe1.gif

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Berni]

sybarites. Real communism would never appeal to a Frenchman once he realised it would involve not having nice things.

[Alexism - Atheoist]