[This is from one of my supporters in France who was writing comparing France to South Africa. Jan]

The French supporter wrote:
Thank you, anyway. In France, we don’t have so much crime (yet) but the country is in turmoil. The syndicate CGT (communists, hard left) is still on strike, demanding "better salary" to TOTAL. Carburant is scarce or non-existent in a lot of petrol stations (around Paris notably) and people have to queue – or travel long distances – to get petrol and go to work…Such a mess…