Doing the Macronena
Tempted though I am to point and laugh at Macron’s humiliation by the gilet jaunes , I won’t. Okay, well, I confess, I did. A bit. […]
France
French Shroud Waving
When it comes to shroud waving, the French have the art perfected. French booksellers have called on literary judges to “defend books and not those […]
Er, Yes and No
This was fairly predictable. The French far-right has been the main beneficiary of Emmanuel Macron’s continuing slide in popularity, as his approval rating hits a record […]
Quelle Surprise
Macron is falling out of favour with the French. Political analysts say more than a third of the French electorate was already having doubts about […]
Vive La Difference
In this country, he’d be prosecuted for breaches of health and safety.
A Clash of Liberties
The French do not really do liberty – even though in most cases, the state does leave people alone in a way that our nagging […]
You’re Not
A liberal. France’s decision to criminalise one half of the sex trade is highly illiberal. In a civilised society – a liberal, society – what happens […]
That’s the Way to do it.
Tell the regressive retards where to stick their cultural sensitivities. A lunch between the French and Iranian presidents in Paris has been scrapped after the […]
Democracy in Action
Much like Ukip in the UK, the Front National failed to make its anticipated breakthrough. There is, though, a twist in the tail: The ruling […]