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…
Is Britain ready for France’s most controversial novel?
This Saturday is the centenary of the birth of one of France’s most controversial writers. Jean Raspail, who died in…
Corbyn is following in the footsteps of the French left
Labour has reacted with scorn to the news that Zarah Sultana has resigned from the party to create a new…
Meet France’s new anti-green movement
A new anti-green social movement is gathering momentum in France seven years after the Yellow Vests rocked the establishment. The…
Starmer’s ‘one in, one out’ migrant plan will end in failure
Britain and France believe they have found a solution to the small boats crisis. According to reports, Keir Starmer and…
France won’t stop the small boats
The BBC have visited the French coast to see for themselves that Nigel Farage (and Coffee House) aren’t making it…
The quiet desperation of Macron’s Greenland visit
Emmanuel Macron spent his Sunday in Greenland on what can best be described as an anti-Trump visit. The French president…
Will the L.A. immigration riots reach Europe?
The pro-immigration protests that erupted last week in Los Angeles have now spread across the United States. On Tuesday there…
Britain must learn from France’s e-scooter mistake
An e-scooter revolution is coming to Britain whether the country likes it or not. “The revolution will hurt a little,…
France’s border patrol is playing a losing game
In a 24-hour period at the weekend, 184 migrants were rescued in the English Channel by the French coastguard. The…
The real cause of French football hooliganism
Soon after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) thrashed Inter Milan five-nil to win the Champions League, Ousmane Dembélé urged fans not to…
Europe’s far-left terror threat
France will increase its surveillance of all critical infrastructure after saboteurs wrecked two electricity sub-stations in Nice and Cannes last…
Could France’s next president come from the Yellow Hats?
When Donald Trump first burst onto the political scene in 2016, comparisons were drawn with a 1950s Frenchman called Pierre…
France is waking up to the threat of the Muslim Brotherhood
Emmanuel Macron assembled some of his top ministers at the Élysée on Wednesday. Their purpose was to devise a strategy…
The EU’s power is waning. If only Starmer could see it
Britain is back in the big time. Or at least it is according to Sir Keir Starmer, who was tickled…
