Why does Britain lack the lockdown discipline of France?
Arguably no other country in the last half a century has undergone such a wholescale transformation of its national character than the British
My life as a French prisoner of coronavirus ‘war’
On my small fifth floor apartment I’ve devised a daily exercise routine using packs of bottled water as dumbbells and an extension cable as a skipping rope
Macron’s ‘war’ on coronavirus is bringing out the best and worst in Parisians
I had intended to return to Britain at the end of last week but I've decided to stick it out
What Pepys’s plague diaries can teach us about coronavirus
The diarist was afraid to wear a new wig in case it became infected
Paris is increasingly lawless — but the middle-classes don’t seem to care
Paris is not yet burning, but it will need a tough, honest and determined mayor to make the people feel more secure
Can Macron halt the rise of Islamic extremism?
The French left are ready to accommodate Islamists if they think it will boost their election prospects
Whatever happened to ‘Je suis Charlie’?
The magazine stands for the freedom to publish things others might vehemently disagree with
Boris Johnson could learn from Macron’s approach to extremism
Macron’s language is important. He takes aim at Salafism
Why are fewer Frenchwomen sunbathing topless?
The French have never been more sexually liberated than the British, Dutch, Italians or any other European nation
Could Marion Maréchal-Le Pen stop Macron winning a second term?
Maréchal’s decision is whether to challenge Macron in 2022, or wait another five years
France’s far-left are looking to Marine Le Pen as their savior
For the resurgent National Rally leader, revenge is on the menu
The yellow vests are at the vanguard of a politically incorrect uprising
For many in France the media and political class are indistinguishable
The strange love-in between Michel Houellebecq and Emmanuel Macron
Serotonin is set to follow the example of Submission and Atomised in record sales. What makes its author such a star?
My Saturday in Paris with the gilets jaunes
The gilets jaunes were diverse in age, sex, class and color. We could have been off to a music festival
The gilets jaunes have become a symbol of resistance worn with pride by the downtrodden
A progressive President has pushed his people too far
The clash between Macron and Trump
It’s no good the French president warning against the rise of nationalism without addressing the causes
Is Emmanuel Macron having a meltdown?
The rapid decline of the French President
Why is Canada letting off ISIS fighters so lightly?
Returning Islamic State fighters murdered 90 people in the Paris Bataclan
Macron is quick to take on nationalism. What about Islamism?
The Salafists are not only increasing in number, they’re here to stay and there’s little anyone can do about it
Is Emmanuel Macron Making France Great Again?
Since Emmanuel Macron became president last year, he has unashamedly courted the world’s presidents, prime ministers, sheiks and chancellors. Much…
Macron’s Thatcher moment has arrived
The honeymoon is over for Emmanuel Macron. His first 11 months in office have been something of a breeze —…
Marine Le Pen’s relaunch falls flat
It wasn’t the weekend that Marine Le Pen envisaged. When last Saturday dawned in the northern French city of Lille,…
What is Marion Le Pen doing in America?
The news that Marion Maréchal-Le Pen will share a stage this week with US conservatives, addressing the annual Conservative Political…
