Harry I fear you are right re the navy coming in if it was blockaded here but that probably means that we have less rights here than the French..there are so many anti union rules and laws here that we'd have no chance of such a thing. The rules are very much in favour of the establishment here, you only have to look at the way the police handled the G20 summit...see the footage!
However I would be just as livid as the next man if I was stuck in this strike and there must be some way forward...but would this way forward require massive amounts of French government legislation!? Its all liberty and fraternity over there so I cant see them doing anything to erode the rights of citizen robespierre!
Here is a picture of the blockade from BBCTV...its Calais I believe..