Rama Yade

Invitation to the PS Rama Yade: "a joke" (Government - 18h26 )

wposteruk | 06/11/2009

The vice-president of the PS region Ile-de-France on Wednesday offered "asylum" to the Secretary of State for Sport

Rama Yade: "My Party Is After Me, Because I'm An Uppity Negro. Yet I'm Still France's Most Popular Politician"

Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Cacophony is the day within the ruling center-right UMP party, as they determine exactly how to handle outspoken French Secretary of State for Sport Rama Yade. The drama is making national headlines in Franch. The French are even calling Secretary Yade, who is a former human rights minister, "La Rebelle" (The Rebel). Some days ago, there was a row over Secretary Yade's dissent from the party...

On/Off the Record

French Politics (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

There was an odd little story circulating this morning according to which someone "in the President's entourage" supposedly reported that Sarko thought Rama Yade had difficulty being a team player. Now it turns out it was Sarko himself in a supposedly off-the-record talk with 6 journalists, who in the end couldn't maintain the off-the-record pose. This after yesterday's story that Sarko wanted...

Frank or Undisciplined?

French Politics (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Was Bernard Kouchner's little talk with the press what is called in diplomatic parlance a "frank" revelation of the French position, or was it another case of Kouchner running on at the mouth? I'm inclined to think the latter: “We have to be together and improve the command structure,” he said. Asked if the NATO alliance was not working very well in Afghanistan, he said: “It’s...

• Kouchner Urges Stronger Afghan Role for Europe - New York Times

Rama Yade told to 'shut your gob or quit' French government

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Rama Yade the popular French cabinet minister has been told to "shut your gob or resign" by colleagues after criticising Nicolas Sarkozy and government policy.

Rama Yade: "Bonjour, Bookeristas! My Party Continues Operation Break-A-Negro Due To My Outspokenness. Another Party Is Trying To Recruit Me Though"

Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Things are getting interesting in France in regards to Rama Yade, the outspoken French Secretary of State and former human rights minister who is France's most popular politician. A move by the French government to scrap a tax break which benefits top football and rugby players has angered clubs and caused a huge row between Secretary Yade and her fellow center-right cabinet colleagues . Ms. Yade was...

Anger grows over French government move to scrap tax break for footballers

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

• Plan to remove tax benefit which benefits richest sportsmen • Clubs, and junior minister, say ruling will hurt French sport A move by the French government to scrap a tax break which benefits top football and rugby players has angered clubs and caused a damaging row between the French junior minister for sports, Rama Yade, and cabinet colleagues. Yade was publicly told to "resign...

It's Not Just Rama Yade

French Politics (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

Sarko and company are mightily ticked off by rumbling opposition within the ranks. And it isn't just Rama Yade who's getting the back of the hand (Fillon let her have it, apparently: h/t MYOS). Sarko let Jean-Pierre Raffarin know just what he thought of his disloyalty. It's good to know that the tough talk is not just for young women.

French sports minister may lose post athletes' tax-break annulment

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

Paris - French Sports Minister Rama Yade may be on her way out because of her public disagreement with a new law eliminating a tax break for top athletes, the online edition of the weekly Le Point reported Tuesday. Prime Minister Francois Fillon gave...

France: Rainbow Princess, Rama Yade, Falls Foul Of Raging Nicolas Sarkozy (And Her Political Party)

Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009

I see the British press has caught up to Booker Rising, who has been highlighting this latest struggle for a few weeks now. However, there’s some new info. President Nicolas Sarkozy's short temper has claimed a new victim as his former favorite Rama Yade, France’s independent-minded sports minister, has been frozen out after criticizing the president’s handling of a nepotism scandal...

More UMP Trouble

French Politics (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009

If there is a fronde among older UMP males (senators--see previous post), there is a rumble among younger UMP women: Rama Yade has stirred the ire (envy') of her somewhat senior rivals Morano, Pécresse, and Bachelot. Yade is of course more popular with the general public than any of the others.

Rainbow princess, Rama Yade, falls foul of raging Nicolas Sarkozy

Times Online (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009

The short temper of Nicolas Sarkozy has claimed a new victim as his former favourite Rama Yade, France’s independent-minded sports minister, has been frozen out after criticising the president’s handling of a nepotism scandal.

Rama Yade: "OK, They’ve Started Operation Break-A-Negro. I'm Still Kunta, But These Lashes Are No Joke!”

Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

Like the "Roots" reference? Yes, the saga continues. French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants French Secretary of State for Sport Rama Yade - who has been polling as France's most popular politician for months and who is the former human rights minister - to contest March 2010 regional elections for the center-right UMP party in Val d'Oise [which is not her home district; it is where many poor...

Rama Yade: "No, Sarkozy, I Refuse To Be Your House Negro In French Regional Elections!"

Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009

Our girl is getting defiant....again! French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants French Secretary of State for Sport Rama Yade - who has been polling as France's most popular politician for months - to contest March 2010 regional elections in Val d'Oise [which is not her home district; it is where many immigrants live and which is infamous for its violence...including those riots from a few years ago]....

Quand il n'y en a qu'un, ça va ...

French Politics (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009

The Brice Hortefeux Prize for Public Candor goes to the UMP official who said that Rama Yade would add "local color" to the Val-d'Oise : Elle a surtout détesté qu'une dirigeante UMP déclare qu'elle ferait plus «couleur locale» dans le Val-d'Oise. «C'est insupportable d'entendre que je serai la candidate des Africains», s'exclame Yade, qui s'oppose...

Invitation to the PS Rama Yade: "a joke" (Government - 18h26 )

wposteruk | 06/11/2009

The vice-president of the PS region Ile-de-France on Wednesday offered "asylum" to the Secretary of State for Sport