tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601510630767929201.post5891671017670605312..comments2024-01-11T14:49:22.005+00:00Comments on Martin Powell-Davies - teacher, trade unionist and socialist: This is a nuclear disasterMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561427714319716345noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601510630767929201.post-64411876719720470312011-03-16T11:08:40.804+00:002011-03-16T11:08:40.804+00:00Looks like the French government are openly questi...Looks like the French government are openly questioning Japanese assurances that they have the situation under control:<br /><br /><i>10.47am: 10.46am (7.46pm JST): France has urged its nationals in Tokyo to leave the country, or at least head towards southern Japan.<br /><br />This is a significant development: the first time a nation has explicitly said it does not believe Japanese reassurances about the safety of the Fukushima plant, about 150 miles from the capital. The comments by French ministers are very strong.<br /><br />The industry minister, Eric Besson, told BFM television:<br /><br />Let's not beat about the bush. They have visibly lost the essential of control (of the situation). That is our analysis, in any case, it's not what they are saying.<br /><br />The environment minister, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, said the latest news about the nuclear situation "does not lead to optimism":<br /><br />We recommend that all French citizens who do not have a good reason to stay in Tokyo either take a plane or, if they absolutely insist on staying, head south</i><br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/mar/16/japan-nuclear-crisis-live?CMP=twt_iph#block-37Neilhttp://www.socialistparty.org.uknoreply@blogger.com