The far-left failed to bring France to a standstill
There were over 500 arrests and numerous violent incidents across France on Wednesday but the far-left failed to bring the…
Why the French fear the far-left
A caller to a French radio station on Monday morning said he supported Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. However, he…
Macron’s France is descending into chaos
As expected, the government of François Bayrou has lost its vote of confidence in the National Assembly. Three hundred and…
For the good of France, Macron must go
This evening Emmanuel Macron will almost certainly be searching for his fifth prime minister since January last year. Francois Bayrou’s…
Keir Starmer must not ban Eric Zemmour from Britain
Eric Zemmour will be in London on 13 September at the invitation of Tommy Robinson. In a message posted on…
Angela Merkel unleashed chaos on Europe
A decade ago today, on 31 August 2015, Angela Merkel made the unilateral decision to open Europe’s borders. The rallying…
France has lost control of its borders
The cynic might wonder if Keir Starmer and his government aren’t a little relieved that France is once more on…
Macron is blind to the decivilisation of France
For the second time in a week, Emmanuel Macron has been criticised for allowing antisemitism to run riot in France.…
France is in denial about its migrant hotels
The High Court victory of Epping Forest District Council has made news in France. The decision to temporarily block migrants…
Has France got what it takes to stand up to the Islamists?
In the early 1990s, an underground organisation was launched called the Barbie Liberation Movement (BLM). Its mission statement was a…
The small boats crisis is getting worse. What’s Labour’s plan?
How long it seems since the then Home Secretary Sajid Javid declared a ‘major incident’ in the Channel on account…
Keir Starmer should smash the gig economy
No Frenchman has been as critical as the recent ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal than Xavier Bertrand. A grandee…
Starmer has given control of Britain’s borders to France
Britain’s ‘one in one out’ migrant deal with France takes effect today, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer issued a stark…
What France’s fight against Islamism can teach Labour
So far this year France has deported 64 individuals from its database of radical Islamists. More are planned in the…
The rise of rugby’s Nepo Babies
Julie Burchill may not have coined the phrase ‘Nepo Baby’, but my Coffee House colleague certainly has established a reputation…
France is turning against the EU
When Donald Trump won a second term in the White House last November the response in Europe was one of…
Lawfare is the SAS’s most dangerous enemy
It might at first glance appear odd that this deeply unpopular government is determined to repeal the Northern Ireland Legacy…
France’s decision to recognise Palestine is a mistake
Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognise Palestinian statehood. The French president will make his historic proclamation, the first…
The slow death of Welsh rugby
Heard the joke about the Englishmen, Irishmen and Scotsmen? They have all been selected for the British and Irish Lions…
Bayrou will regret his plan to scrap French bank holidays
The Prime Minister of France announced his plan on Tuesday to balance the country’s books: his most eye-catching intention is…
France doesn’t need Boomers dreaming of political comebacks
If France didn’t have enough to worry about right now with its soaring rates of debt, crime and immigration, now…
Starmer and Macron won’t fix the Channel migrant crisis
There was a sense of déjà vu to today’s announcement by Keir Starmer that he intends to ‘secure’ Britain’s borders.…
Can Ursula von der Leyen survive ‘Pfizergate’?
Ursula von der Leyen faces the biggest test of her European Commission leadership as MEPs gather to vote on a…
Relying on Macron to tackle the migrant crisis is a fool’s errand
The French have so far been underwhelmed by Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Britain. The late Queen was universally admired…
Britain’s parliament doesn’t need to hear from Emmanuel Macron
If ever a French president needed a state visit to Britain, it is Emmanuel Macron. All the pomp and ceremony…
