BY NIGEL WINTER Few people have inadvertently done more for French exports than Frederick Forsyth. For his The Day of The Jackal did for the Citroen DS (or Goddess in France), as The Italian Job did for the Mini Cooper. Now in its 70th year the Citroen has been elevated to a place on the freshly minted €10 coin. The Citroen enjoyed the unshakable patronage … Continue reading Vive La Goddess
BY MARK TAC Yesterday the French voted in the first round of the parliamentary elections unexpectedly called by Macron after his party’s dismal performance in the European Parliamentary elections. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Le Pen’s Rassemblement National (RN) came out way ahead of all the other parties in those Europeans and polls were right to suggest the RN would achieve a majority in the parliamentary elections. So, … Continue reading Some Thoughts on French Elections
BY ALEX STORY The British Government is engaged in a war of attrition against its own people. Our borders, defended over centuries at such high costs, have vanished. Sue Braverman, our current Home Secretary, sounded earnest when she said the country faced an “invasion” last October. She was promptly attacked by government lawyers as either “reckless” or “deliberate” – Lawyers for whom we pay. They, … Continue reading The Long Road
BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN As I write this piece from Biarritz on the French Atlantic coast, the September sun is shining and waves are crashing down onto the beach in front of the Hotel de la Plage. A dozen or so surfers attempt to gain traction from the occasionally useable waves. The terrace cafe in which I am sitting is much quieter than a month ago, … Continue reading A Postcard from Biarritz
