Revealed: Michel Barnier and France’s Brexit stitch-up
The glaring difference between the EU and British negotiating goals has been brought into plain sight. In readiness for the…
How might a big Boris victory change Britain?
If Boris Johnson wins a clear majority on 12 December, it could mark a big turning point in British history.…
Expect fireworks at this week’s Nato summit
This week is seminal for Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron. Boris, in Watford, is hosting one of the most important…
Jacques Chirac leaves behind a limited legacy
The death today of the Fifth Republic’s fifth president, at the age of 86, is also the passing of its…
Can France keep Germany in check after Brexit?
‘France has a German policy, she has no other’, remarked the seasoned observer of international affairs and future editor of…
Emmanuel Macron could be Boris Johnson’s Brexit saviour
One thing on which Remainers and Brexiteers can agree is that Brexit delayed is Brexit denied. The government continues to…
The moment the European project first went wrong
At a time when the EU is at its least popular and, worse still, least respected, it is worth reflecting…
How Britain can make life difficult for the EU during the Brexit extension
It is not good form for the British to be awkward and obstructive. The art of the compromise was the…
Could Brexit lead to Frexit?
Struggling to understand the ways of the French, the francophile Winston Churchill reflected whimsically in 1942: ‘The Almighty in His…
