OT- 1956 England-France union

coinkat

I was watching the evening news with Brian Williams and there was a quick story about a "grand daddy merger" (Brian Williams words-not mine) regarding a visit by the French Prime Minister to London in 1956 and apparently there was a proposal that involved a union between France and England. Apparently, the BBC obtained information in connection with this possibility that was released today. Did anyone else watch this or hear about it?

Honest, I am just as shocked as the British Historian who apparently fell out of his chair as he heard this...

farthing

I saw a reference to it on the BBC site but did not read the article.

koincollect

Linky

wybrit

Hell very nearly froze over in 1956.

spoon

Let us also note that this was during the buildup to Suez...

laurentyvan

Insuportable!!

Zhis ideea zhat we wood mherge wis Eengland and adobt zhere reedikulous customes iz mhakes me, what is ze vword, reeghurgitate; oui, srow up ze deenare of Jacques Moulanchent, chef to ze gods!

Ahan zey don' know howe to mhake amour vis ze fhace!

Ed to add final insult.

satootoko

I can't help wondering whether someone goofed and released an April 1 press release a few months early?

shirohniichan

<< <i>[Mollet] was also an Anglophile who admired Britain both for its help in two world wars and its blossoming welfare state. >>



It figures he'd like Britain for the latter reason.

At least the union would have kept France from funding Scots separatists.