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Aug 30, 2024
The most important number in French politics is 123. It’s the difference between the number of deputies in the National Assembly who support President Emmanuel Macron...
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Jul 15, 2024
It took 10 days for a senior Tory to write about the worst general election result in the party’s history. Unfortunately, that senior Tory is Liz Truss.
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Jun 3, 2024
Back in 2022, Le Monde reported on the “far-right rift between France’s Marine Le Pen and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni”. But earlier this year,...
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May 20, 2024
Of the four parties which have just agreed to form a new government in the Netherlands, three can be described as populist — not least the Party for Freedom of...
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Apr 30, 2024
The year is 2027. The place is Dulles Airport. The US president is waiting to welcome the newly elected president of France. The plane lands, the band strikes up, a door opens and...
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Apr 16, 2024
With the prospect of all-out war taking shape in the Middle East, many have asked whether this is the final nail in the coffin for the West.
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Mar 25, 2024
The latest YouGov poll isn’t just a new low for the Conservatives, but a new high for Reform UK.
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Mar 15, 2024
Rishi Sunak is on the skids. After a limp dishcloth of a Budget, the defection of Lee Anderson and the bungled response to this week’s race row, his party’s patience is...
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Feb 14, 2024
Imagine if Nigel Farage were to win the next general election on an anti-immigration ticket. Unlikely, I know, but stay with me.
Jun 3, 2024Back in 2022, Le Monde reported on the “far-right rift between France’s Marine Le Pen and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni”. But earlier this year,...
May 20, 2024Of the four parties which have just agreed to form a new government in the Netherlands, three can be described as populist — not least the Party for Freedom of...
Apr 30, 2024The year is 2027. The place is Dulles Airport. The US president is waiting to welcome the newly elected president of France. The plane lands, the band strikes up, a door opens and...
Apr 16, 2024With the prospect of all-out war taking shape in the Middle East, many have asked whether this is the final nail in the coffin for the West. 
Mar 25, 2024The latest YouGov poll isn’t just a new low for the Conservatives, but a new high for Reform UK. 
Mar 15, 2024Rishi Sunak is on the skids. After a limp dishcloth of a Budget, the defection of Lee Anderson and the bungled response to this week’s race row, his party’s patience is...
Feb 14, 2024Imagine if Nigel Farage were to win the next general election on an anti-immigration ticket. Unlikely, I know, but stay with me. 