IT IS no strange phenomenon to find a politician talking
sheer twaddle with sheerer self-assurance. But an interview given by M. Poujade is in a class by itself. 'In a long passage,' I read, 'M. Poujade developed his view that increased produc- tion led to diminished consumption.' Better still : 'If I, Poujade, approach the traders and artisans tomorrow to ask them to make an effort to discipline themselves . . . they will do so, because they will say : "M. Poujade is talking to us, that is enough." ' But unfortunately there are coarse people who do not recognise an influence fdr good when they see one. 'If they continue to try to bring about our downfall, we shall start up fireworks 411 over the country.' I hope this Guy Fawkes of the petite bourgeoisie will choose November the Fifth for his pyrotechnics. That would be better than action..
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