The gilets jaunes have cowed Macron. But for them, that´s just the start | John Lichfield
(The Guardian France)

Despite winning major concessions from the president, the French rebels now eye a bigger cause - to bring down the governmentThe French have a word for pressing on to the bitter end without considering the consequences: jusqu´au-boutisme (to the end-ism). It´s a refusal to recognise when you have lost; a refusal also to recognise when you´ve won.The gilets jaunes (yellow vest) movement, which has shaken French democracy to its foundations in recent weeks, has won a considerable victory. President Emmanuel Macron, a man not for turning, told the nation in a solemn televised address on Monday night that he had seen the error of his ways. Related: Macron bows to protesters` demands and says: I know I have hurt some of you Related: France´s political crises are always played out in riots - unlike Britain´s | Simon Jenkins Continue reading...