France, not Britain, is the real angry and divided nation
Remember when Boris Johnson met Emmanuel Macron for the first time as Prime Minister? It was in August and, as…
My fear about the next generation of jihadists
I’ve just finished reading William Manchester’s absorbing memoir about the Pacific War. ‘Goodbye Darkness’ is a reminder of just how…
Yellow Vests are copying the French left’s worst traditions
On Saturday, I visited Chartres and stood in awe inside its cathedral. I was as stunned by its splendour as…
Boris could learn from Macron’s approach to extremism
Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron have more in common than just a desire to ‘get Brexit done’. The pair also…
Netflix’s ‘The King’ isn’t ‘Francophobic’
I enjoyed watching the new Netflix epic, The King, which celebrated the brief life of Henry V. And it wasn’t…
Poppy-wearing politicians must do more to help war heroes
It will be a sight for sore eyes on Sunday when leaders of the two main parties lay their wreaths…
Emmanuel Macron will regret his failure to crack down on Islamists
It beggars belief that Mickaël Harpon was employed as a computer expert in the intelligence department at police HQ in…
Labour is following in the doomed footsteps of the French left
The left no longer exists as a coherent political force in France. Embarrassed in the 2017 presidential election, the Socialist…
The French city zones where police rarely escape unscathed
In December 2015, Donald Trump claimed parts of the French capital were no-go zones for the police. ‘Paris is no…
Does Macron grasp what Corbyn would mean for France?
I had supper on Saturday with an old friend. She’s a committed French socialist, a schoolteacher in the Parisian suburb…
Could the Yellow Vests spoil Macron’s Biarritz G7 summit?
Who was the bright spark who thought it would be a good idea to hold this weekend’s G7 summit in…
France’s horror at the prospect of prime minister Boris
Should Boris Johnson become Prime Minister it would be a calamity for his country and for Europe. That’s the view…
Could Marion Maréchal-Le Pen stop Macron winning a second term?
There were two significant interviews on French television on Sunday evening. One featured Laurent Wauquiez, the erstwhile leader of the…
Modern Britain isn’t fit to honour the memory of D-Day
Throughout 2002 and 2003 I travelled the country, and further afield, interviewing wartime veterans of the Special Air Service for…
Marine Le Pen’s return is good news for Emmanuel Macron
If there’s one politician in Europe as triumphant as Nigel Farage right now it’s Emmanuel Macron. The European election results…
France’s far-left are looking to Le Pen as their saviour
Two years ago, Marine Le Pen was a laughing stock, not just in France but around the world. She was…
The Viz generation is in charge now
Unless you were a commuter struggling to reach work last week in London, the antics of Extinction Rebellion were comedy…
The symbolism of Notre Dame’s destruction won’t be lost on Macron
The timing of the burning of Notre Dame could not have been worse for Emmanuel Macron. The spire of the…
Winston Churchill and the plot to smear Britain’s great men
The concerted attempt by left-wing figures to smear Winston Churchill last week is no surprise. In fact, it is another…
What Macron’s spat with Italy is really about
Who needs the Comédie-Française when there is Emmanuel Macron in the Élysée? France’s recall last week of its ambassador from…
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