Jack Straw drops this little nugget on the French:

Asked why there had been so much friction between London and Paris over the years, Straw reportedly replied:

"A great many of the difficulties that have faced the relationship go back to the profoundly different experiences that we had in the war, with, quotes, Britain standing alone, and quotes, France capitulating and surrendering to the Germans."

According to the Daily Mail, Straw also said that pictures of France's war-time leader General Charles de Gaulle were displayed outside the gentlemen's lavatory in the foreign secretary's official London residence in Carlton Gardens, which was de Gaulle's former home.

The French have been trying to spin their capitulation for decades, however unsuccessfully. Straw just said the truth, is unheard of in European diplomatic circles. Good show Jack. (via Instapundit)