Sirens blare and drivers swear, but Parisians keep calm and cycle on

As strikes bring a third week of transport chaos, people are digging out scooters, mopeds and long abandoned bicycles The British like to claim exclusive rights on "Dunkirk spirit"- the ability to remain stoic and determined in a difficult situation. Today, after more than a fortnight of transport chaos and strikes over pension reforms, I can report that Parisians have shown themselves equally adept at keeping (reasonably) calm and carrying on in a crisis. The French have their own D-word; "Syst...