Times Online (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Pierre Lellouche, a minister with a reputation for a sharp tongue, deeply regretted causing offence by calling British Tories autistic, but he also blamed his interviewer’s poor grasp of French, according to his spokesman.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
French minister's spokesman blamed my poor grasp of French. But interview was conducted in English Pierre Lellouche, the French Europe minister, has clearly been experiencing an uncomfortable 24 hours after he let rip at the Tories' approach to Europe in an interview with me . Amid Tory fury – William Hague condemned Lellouche's remarks as an "emotional outburst"...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
French Europe minister Pierre Lellouche has labelled David Cameron's pledge to reclaim EU powers as "pathetic and autistic" and warned it will leave Britain isolated.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
France's Europe Minister has expressed his deep regret at causing offence by calling the Conservative Party "autistic", but also blamed a mis-translation for the furore today. Pierre Lellouche said that he was voicing his real concern about the Tories' Eurosceptic slide under David Cameron when he reproached the party for "a very bizarre sense of autism" in an interview . He also called...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
France's Europe Minister has expressed his deep regret at causing offence by calling the Conservative Party "autistic", but also blamed a mis-translation for the furore today. Pierre Lellouche said that he was voicing his real concern about the Tories' Eurosceptic slide under David Cameron when he reproached the party for "a very bizarre sense of autism" in an interview . He also called...
political views from a conservative perspective (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Actually, Lellouche, what is pathetic is a government holding a referendum on the EU Constitution and then ignoring the "no" vote - not even bothering to hold a referendum a second time- like you made the irish do. As France did. In fact, not only pathetic, but downright fraudulent. but then the french view of the EU never wanted to include democracy in it.
A Very British Dude (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Pierre Lellouche, a French Minister has castigated the Conservative Party plan to repatriate powers as an “Autistic” approach that would “(Cut) itself out from the rest and disappearing from the radar map” (presumably the second largest contribution to the EU budget would remain firmly on the radar though). Meanwhile Elmar Brock MEP said that the Tory plans are...
Amber Valley Matters (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
... not let matters rest”. Now the “Pathetic” Tories , to use the description of Pierre Lellouche, France’s European affairs minister, have made a massive climb down. The Tory message now seems to be “Tough luck, lads. We promised you that you could have a say on the EU, but we’ve changed our mind”. Mr Cameron now says it’s pointless to...
Organized Rage (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
When Pierre Lellouche, the Minister for Europe in the French government, recently said the position of the Tory Party led by David Cameron on the European Union is pathetic and displays a bizarre form of Autism. My first thought was he could be describing much of the UK left, which has a programe on Europe which is straight out of the 1970s and which takes no account of the massive economic...
Spectator - The Magazine (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
There’s been a rather wonderful debate bubbling along at the Guardian, about the French minister Pierre Lellouche’s use of the word ‘autistic’ to describe the English Tories. Well, in fact that’s not quite what the debate has been about; everyone is agreed that Lellouche is beyond the pale. The debate has been about whether or not the Guardian was...
Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
France's State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche has arrived in Chisinau on Wednesday evening to hold a number of meetings with the new Moldovan authorities and to discuss further development of the bilateral Moldo-French relations. Already on Wednesday night he is scheduled to meet with Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat and Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
World Affairs Board (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
---Quote--- The Conservatives were accused by the French government tonight of "castrating" Britain's position within the EU by adopting an "autistic" approach that would take Britain off the radar. Speaking to the Guardian, Pierre Lellouche, France's Europe minister, described as "pathetic"...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
French Minister for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche called for an early solution to the decades-old Cyprus problem on Saturday, adding Turkey's EU aspiration will be harmed if it refuses to recognize the Republic of Cyprus. Lellouche was on an official visit to Cyprus, representing French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the inaugural ceremony of a new passenger terminal at Larnaca...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Autism (including Asperger syndrome) is a serious, lifelong and disabling condition. Comments such as those attributed to Pierre Lellouche, France's Europe minister ( Report , 5 November), are therefore extremely unhelpful. To use the terms autism and autistic in a derogatory or flippant manner can cause deep distress and hurt to people affected by the condition. The National Autistic...
Tongue Tied 3 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
"Autistic" OK in France but not in Britain We read: "Pierre Lellouche, a minister with a reputation for a sharp tongue, deeply regretted causing offence by calling British Tories autistic, but he also blamed his interviewer’s poor grasp of French, according to his spokesman. “Pierre Lellouche fully understands the emotion that has been aroused...
