Who knows Jean Sarkozy ?

Luc, Saint Bonnet le Bourg, France

Paul London, what happens is that tabloid like right wing websites in the US link these story to their readers.Unfortunately people looking for educated and interesting differences of opinion have to read through the drivel written by uneducated, racist Nas-Car loving Americans. Depressing

Alastair, London,

Those who say the negative thoughts about capitalism have no idea how economics work. The problem in the United States is government,not capitalism. The more people look to government to solve their problems, the more liberty and freedom suffer.

John, Harrisburg, USA

I choose to live in France. I have a small business, my neighbours are Muslim and yet, my angry redneck cousins, I love my life here. So look around you as your capitalist economy crunches & your society disintegrates, fixed New Orleans yet?

Wolfie, Toulouse, FRANCE

Matthew Campbell, the students and teachers are not demonstrating against

"plans to streamline the state, reduce budget deficits and make the country more competitive"

they are demonstating against cuts in vital teaching positions which will lead to higher pupils/teacher ratios and poorer results

Pierrick Moreaux, London, UK

San Francisco Values... France is great when it's leftist, doesn't matter anymore if it turns right. San Francisco has gone down the drain, France is on the rise.

Kara, Irvine, CA

Go Jean Sarkozy! It is so encouraging to hear that there is an up and coming young conservative leader left in Europe. Young Thursdays sounds like a wonderful idea too. I wonder what it would take to start something like that at my school?

Micah , Dallas,

"agmines, PITT, PA", not sure what economic measure you use. France is the 2nd largest continental European economy & 2nd largest trading nation in western Europe. The only US state that could possibly compare is California & that would be close. Your comparison with US states is clearly inaccurate.

Joshua, Smithfield, PA, USA

Do people here actually thinks people in France care one bit about Sarko's son ?

Mr campbell should write about the new luxury watch Sarko bought himself with his 200% pay raise !

Julio , Nancy, France

Sadly, it will be his hair style and not his words which will most appeal to the young, mercurial and sound bite swayable youth of today. Let's give Romney an MTV make-over!

chuck, chicago, usa

How on earth can you americans even coment on are politics
or econemy.
Look at the mess you free market econemy is in,
its not just the middle east that has a problem with you but a fast majority of europeons.
Your goverment calls for free trade, then sets restrictions on imports from china !

dave , gloucester,

He is kind of hot...

Artemis, Felton, Delaware, USA

Although that statement is frequently attributed to Churchill, Peter, there's no evidence to suggest he ever uttered the words. Churchill was a Conservative as a young man and a Liberal at thirty, and probably wouldn't have slammed lifelong Liberal wife Clementine in such a manner.

Edmund, Detroit, USA

I'm not sure how this is unique or relevant. Though the youth typically skews to the left, a casual glance at most affluent areas (be it Orange County-California, Shanghai Provence-China, or Neuilly-France) shows that the rich (young or old) are almost always conservative. So good for him: he's rich

Mauro Coehlo, Lisboa, Portugal

The boy is obviously coming of age.

I believe it was Winston Churchill who once said - anyone who is not a socialist by the time they are 18, has not heart. But if they are still one by the time they are 25, they have no brain.

Peter, Vancouver,

It is irritating that it's so easy to be a liberal when you're young! It takes courage to be conservative & defend beliefs/values against those who mock it.

Mocking be damned, I'd rather associate with a movement that supports individual acheivement, freedom, & liberty for all.
Go Jean!!

Michael, San Francisco, USA

Who cares about France anymore, a second rate power with an economy smaller than many US States? Talk about being overrated!

agmines, PITTSBURGH, PA, USA

It' s good to see efforts at building up conservatism in France. Maybe the French will see good in individual enterprise and move away from debilitating socialist utopian dreams. In June 2006 France's unemployment rate was at 9%, after Sarkozy's win the rate went down to 8%, in Feb.2008 @ 7.5%.

zqll, Dallas, Tx, USA

France definitely needs some type of right wing reform...

Rico, Milwaukee, USA

Welcome to the 1980s, France.

Joe, New York, US

I been to France many times recently. I think they have it very good. I envy their lifestyle. Free medical care, free education, and long vacations. Also their money is worth much more than ours. I heard french people in New York amazed about how much their money buys in the USA.

Joseph Mullan, Richmond Hill , USA

Best wishes to President Sarkozy and his son Jean, I have a deep suspicion that France's socialism is so entrenched that nothing but total collapse can turn her around. As with the UK and the US under Thatcher and Reagan conservatism DID work but we love the nanny state too much.

RG, Gilbert, Arizona, USA

Sarkozy the father has proven himself to be a total idiot by marrying a professional instead of a hot nobody. His son Jean's good looks in a polo shirt defending wealthy turf will improve France as much as demon seed Bush did America. The 80s are long gone elitists. Liberal comeback toute-de-suite.

Jackson Wallace, Portland, USA

It is always interesting to hear so-called conservatices rant on and on about how it has been the liberals that have ruined this country. Real conservativism is about less federal intervention and spending, and allowing local and state governments to determine what's best for their constituencies.

Wittick, Houston, TX, USA

How on earth have "Islamic blades" and liberals come into this? It's a nothing, bordering on human interest story, about Sarkozy's son. Nothing here about Islam, terrorism or liberalism, other than the comments. Makes me wonder how many people actually read the article before switching to default.

Paul, London,

A candle in the dark, there is hope.

D. Marshall, Chicago, U.S.A.

It can be the same here in the US. It is easy to be a liberal when you have no facts to base your preconceptions on. All that something must do is sound nice in the ears though that sometimes amazes me given the dire consequences of leftist policies social and otherwise.

Frederick Newbrough, Chestert VA, United States

I hope the French people will give Sarkozy a chance to carry out the reforms that are essential to a broken socialist system. It is people like Sarkozy and his son that represent the future of a prosperous France. Those opposed will simply perpetuate the status quo of discontent.

Chris, Fairfield, USA

The media didn't have its way in the election -- Sarkozy won. Now France has seemingly turned puritanical with Sarkozy's divorce and remarriage. Where is the famous French sophistication? Does the media reserve their tolerance only for those left of center?

Edwin Rowe, Chicago,

where's a pic of this dauphin?

Alessandra, Malta, Malta

I have found this to be the case as well, when I was in my 20's and lived in Europe, I felt this pressure to be liberal as well, I guess I never fell for it as I have only moved farther to the right the older I have become. Of course most of Europe has also gone down hill in the last 13 years as wel

jeroen van der mier, Wien, Osterreich

Soft. Pampered. Spoiled. Self-centered. Lets see how this golden boy acts with a Islamic blade about to cut his head off. He would surrender and submit like Islam demands and Europe demonstrates. Even Russian poisons you with nukes and controls your energy. The perfect European politician!

William, Atlanta, USA

Alright! There's hope for Europe!

Michelle, Columbus, USA