His wedding present to his bride was Franny, whose heroine has Claire's looks, mannerisms, and—the sort of private salute that amuses the author—Claire's blue suitcase.
While you may grumble in the privacy of your armchair, the journalists who hold the mirror up to you do so publicly and are at great risk to themselves.
Johnson, whose name appears in the video, said that many people have been contacting him personally, wanting to hear about his research (which is on gene regulation in cancer and HIV).
Finally, figures close to the France government have murmured, euro-zone members should agree to some fiscal and social harmonization: e.g., curbing competition in corporate tax rates or labor costs.