Observer II Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 Like spoilt spiteful kids, the French are miffed by not being allowed to drain OUR waters of fish; backed by the EU with their ban on our shellfish; blockading UK HGVs at the ports, they now threaten to cut their supply of electricity to Jersey.  đ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 I heard that one as well, but I think itâs just a load of old nonsense. Imagine what the rest of the world would think about France if they were to deliberately do that. It just wonât happen and Iâll have another bet with you on that. Â Bill đ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 Perhaps it highlights what was wrong with the Common Market ....the political entity it became. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 The French government doesn't supply the electricity, EDF (a private company) does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 Which is 85% owned by the French government and thatâs near enough for me. Â Bill đ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted May 5, 2021 Report Share Posted May 5, 2021 It's still a private company which would be held to company law, so it would be a very foolish move by the French government to use it's position as major shareholder to break its contract to supply power to Jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latchford Locks Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 8:55 PM, asperity said: It's still a private company which would be held to company law, so it would be a very foolish move by the French government to use it's position as major shareholder to break its contract to supply power to Jersey. Never the less we need to formulate a strategy in the event of it ever happening. A set of underwater power cables from UK ?/A couple of small power stations / Solar power generation construction in outlying communities ? Plenty of other well populated island groups around the world manage quite well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 I was reading a news report at the weekend about Barnier's quest to become the French president. Following his years of championing free movement & unfettered immigration into Europe, he now want to close the French border to immigrants for 5 years. Marin Le Pen must have him flustered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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