Elysian isolation

Elysian isolation

The string is thick, and the rope is well-worn. After superbly ignoring any social dialogue for months, Emmanuel Macron, cornered by a social movement that is not weakening one iota, is embarking on one of those diversionary operations that he loves so much. The Yellow Vests had been treated to a “major national debate.” This time, Elisabeth Borne is opening a “series of consultations” where parliamentarians, political parties, local elected off…