Monday, Dec. 2, 2024

Christopher Tomlinson

Le Pen to Bring Down French Government After Budget Fight.

French populist Marine Le Pen has vowed to vote against the minority French government after Prime Minister MichelBarnier invoked an article triggering a confidence voteand, potentially, a snap election. Barnier invokedArticle 49.3of the French constitution, whichallows a government to pass a law without a votein parliament but causes a vote of confidence in the government itself.

Marine Le Pen and her National Rally (RN) have vowed to vote against the government alongside left-wing parties like France Insoumise (France Unbowed), which has thepotential to bring Barnier down. His government has only been in place since September.

Barnier =invokedArticle 49.3 to push through the budgetafterrefusing to give in to Le Pen’s demandson raising pensions in line with inflation and eliminating planned cuts to reimbursements for medication, among other priorities.“

Mr. Barnier did not wish to respondto the request ofthe eleven million votersof the National Rally. He said that everyone will assume their responsibilities, so we will assume ours,” Le Pen said on Monday afternoon, adding, “We are tabling a motion of censure, andwe will vote to censure the Government.”

NEXT STEPS.

Should the vote succeed, President EmmanuelMacron may be forced to try to form a new administration. Another snap election seems possible, although there is some question over whether this would be constitutional before 12 months have elapsed since the previous election.

It will also mark the first time a French government has fallen due to a confidence vote since 1962. A vote is expected by Wednesday.

Should the government fall, French media claimit could cause a ripple effect, as the budget will not be passed. This in turn, could lead to a shutdown of the government and a potentialfinancial crisis for France and the European Union more broadly.

DO IT LE PEN, DO IT!

https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/12/02/le-pen-to-bring-down-french-government-after-budget-fight/

>>22095853 (You), >>22095863 (You) Jill Biden’s White House Christmas Decorations Are Predictably GhastlyPN

Melania's looks traditional warm, bright and cheerful

Jill's looks like her & her staff didn't want to put any effort in it, "ceramic Christmas trees" are not real trees, in effect hers looks like a bad acid trip

The Gold Star Family rooms were considerable different, Jill looks like cut gold aluminum, and Melania's was a beautiful tree with Gold Star Medals on them.

(These seems very intentional for Joe and Jill to do, not even an ounce of beauty for the public to enjoy. They can never hide their resentment) FJB

>>22094830 Master Of Evasion Joe Biden Jets Off To Foreign Continent After Pardoning HunterPN

Joe will go WW to pick up all the money they stole, laundered and killed for, this is not his last trip before he leaves. What's in Angola? Drop it all off in one country, not a good idea to put in Ukraine at this point.

Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s business empire nearing its end? Goop ends 2024 with lawsuits and layoffs

The Oscar-winning actress has turned her wellness and lifestyle business into a benchmark in the sector. However, 16 years after its creation, several factors suggest that the company’s golden age may be behind it

Madrid - DEC 02, 2024 - 07:03 EST (these creatures are gross)

“I don’t think that anybody thinks I actually operate my company. I think people think I’m the figurehead,” Gwyneth Paltrow said about her lifestyle company Goop in an interview with The New York Times in October 2023. In March of that year, Goop — founded by the Oscar-winning actress, who is also the CEO — celebrated its 15th anniversary in good shape. According to Paltrow’s own estimates, it employed 170 people and encompassed a wide range of brands, products, and services. Yet, Paltrow hinted that the company might not be part of her future for much longer. “I don’t think I can have this job forever,” she admitted.

Goop began as a wellness newsletter written by Paltrow from her kitchen, and has since evolved into a multimillion-dollar empire. Although it started as a media company, Goop became known for its often controversial products and practices. From scented candles namedThis Smells Like My Vagina (priced around $75) to vaginal eggs designed to “balance hormones,” the brand’s offerings often attract attention. Goop is also known for its unconventional holiday gift guides. For instance, in 2023, some of the mosteccentric items included a 24-carat gold dildo for $15,000 and a showerhead, which “doubles as a clitoral stimulator,” priced at $119. In 2024, the eccentricity continued with avibrator that plays your favorite songs for $159 and a baseball cap with built-in red light therapy, intended to stimulate hair growth and rejuvenate the scalp, priced at $449.

However, some specialist media outlets have begun to predict the end of Goop’s golden age. While the company continues to make headlines for its provocative products,it has recently been embroiled in legal issues. In March, it was revealed that Goop had been sued by the sexual wellness brand Good Clean Love for trademark infringement. The lawsuit stemmed from Goop’s launch of a line of sexual wellness products called good. clean. goop, which Good Clean Love argued could confuse consumers due to the similarity in their names.

Six months after the lawsuit, which is still ongoing, Goop faced another setback in September.“Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop slashing 18% of workforce to focus on beauty products,” reported several American outlets, including Women’s Wear Daily, a leading fashion industry magazine. “Goop has been trying for a while to be known as a wellness company, selling all types of products and advice that some may think is odd or non-mainstream. It was faddy. Fads don’t last,”

For experts, one of the company’s challenges has been its excessive diversification. Until now, Goop has included a newsletter, a podcast, the Goop Beauty line of products, the G. Label by Goop clothing line, the Goop Wellness sexual wellness line, two Netflix shows, five stores, and Goop Kitchen, a takeout chain in Southern California. It even launched a wellness conference series and a luxury cruise, Goop at Sea, which promised “a mix of discovery and restoration” when it was promoted in 2022.

However, after the staff cuts, which affected about 40 of the 216 employees at the time, Goop decided to prioritize three core areas: “beauty, fashion, and food,” and abandon initiatives that were proving to be less profitable, such as wellness (particularly sexual wellness) and travel reported Business Insider. One of the people laid off was marketing director Lauren Johnston, a former Google executive who had only been with the company for eight months.

“There will always be a generation of women for whom Gwyneth feels like a kooky old friend or a goddess guruwhose every piece of advice they follow,” Bethan Holt, The Telegraph’s fashion director, told Page Six. “But that doesn’t necessarily follow through as major business success any longer, even if Goop has long been a byword for the modern celebrity lifestyle empire.”

However, Goop’s golden years seem to be fading.Following an 18% reduction in staff in September, the company has now implemented another round of layoffs, affecting 6% of its workforce across several divisions, including beauty, programming, engineering, and creative. Goop spokespeople recently confirmed the cuts to Business Insider, explaining that the goal was to “optimize operational efficiency and revenue growth in our key verticals of beauty and fashion.”

https://english.elpais.com/lifestyle/2024-12-02/is-gwyneth-paltrows-business-empire-nearing-its-end-goop-ends-2024-with-lawsuits-and-layoffs.html