tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post8068681265310022386..comments2023-12-11T08:49:46.305+00:00Comments on Dizzy Thinks: The Ministry for the Middle ClassesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-28320741747447287852007-10-23T20:25:00.000+01:002007-10-23T20:25:00.000+01:00A few years ago one of them (I think Belgium, but ...A few years ago one of them (I think Belgium, but who can remember which of those little countries is which?) had a Minister for the Middle Classes with the surname Bourgeois.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-4574073863298975132007-10-19T11:36:00.000+01:002007-10-19T11:36:00.000+01:00I would be failing to add to the gaiety of the nat...I would be failing to add to the gaiety of the nation if I did not point out that the minister in question has the surname 'Boden'. Yes, <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernand_Boden" REL="nofollow">really. </A>Croydonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14670533609622717223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22202011.post-57275017830922231112007-10-19T10:27:00.000+01:002007-10-19T10:27:00.000+01:00Strictly speaking, just a country with a Ministry ...Strictly speaking, just a country with a Ministry for the Middle Classes. Belgium has a "Ministère des classes moyennes et de l'agriculture", but it is unclear exactly why they think the two should go together.<BR/><BR/>The Dutch have had minsisters for the "Middenstand", but alas no more although they have plenty of minsiters for Social this and Sociatl that.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775753218753337766noreply@blogger.com