Laughter is the best medicine

The Irish panic-buy wine ahead of austerity measures targeting alcohol... meanwhile, George Osborne chuckles in Parliament while announcing a tightening of the British purse strings. Also, France's budget minister is accused of having an offshore bank account and Gérard Depardieu duets with the Uzbek President's daughter!

MEDIAWATCH

By James CREEDON

James Creedon

Presenter

05/10/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Socialist primaries: who gets the trendy 'bobo' vote?

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Wed 5/10/2011: The Socialist presidential hopefuls hold a TV debate tonight for the third time ahead of the first round of primaries this Sunday. But out of the six candidates, who will get the "trendy" vote?

04/10/2011 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Paris police accused of spying on François Hollande's girlfriend

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Tues 4/10/2011: Has the Paris police been spying on François Hollande's girlfriend. Current affairs magazine L'Express claims they have... Also a tale of bravery in the metro, with a sad ending.

04/10/2011 - MEDIA WATCH

Occupy Wall Street!

MEDIAWATCH, Tues. 3/10/2011: The Occupy Wall Street movement is still growing. We take a look at the phenomenon.

03/10/2011 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Jean-Louis Borloo-ser!

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Mon. 3/10/2011: The man billed as one of Sarkozy's gravest threats, Jean-Louis Borloo, has announced he will not run for the 2012 presidency. Borloo, Sarkozy's former environment minister, had repeatedly spoken of his desire to take on his former boss after being overlooked for the prime minister's job last year. The Nouvel Observateur magazine sums up the reaction: "Tout ça pour ça!" (All of that for nothing!)

30/09/2011 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Who is the mysterious Mr. X?

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Fri. 30/9/2011: Why are there so many scandals at the moment for Nicolas Sarkozy? Also, who is the mysterious Mr. X who plans to run for the presidency? Could Foreign Minister Alain Juppé still harbour desires for the top job himself? And finally, a celebrity cop is suspected of having links with organised crime.