16 Nov 2020 - 5:00am

Why we need populism It kicks in when our democracies become too remote and detached from the people

Matthew Goodwin

19.10

Is France’s secularism worth dying for? Samuel Paty, slaughtered for a lesson in tolerance, has become a martyr for the Republic

John Lichfield

10.08

Could a comedian topple Macron? The French President is anxious that a charismatic non-politician will mess up his reelection strategy

John Lichfield

09.07

The everlasting saga of the Le Pen family The fractious clan has run the French far-right for 50 years. Is it about to be usurped?

John Lichfield

22.06

The truth about the Battle of Dijon The orgy of violence stemmed from Chechen pride, not entrenched French racism

John Lichfield

12.03

Get ready for Fortress Europe Now that Turkey's autocrat has turned migrants into weapons, hardline border policies are becoming mainstream

Aris Roussinos

02.09

The migrant crisis on our doorstep

David Rieff

13.06

How the gilets jaunes went up in flames The anti-ideological movement has managed to kill itself off

John Lichfield

21.05

Is this Marine’s moment?

John Lichfield

11.10

Marine Le Pen: a populist who will never win the popular vote

John Lichfield

19.09

How political correctness ate itself

Bruno Macaes

14.08

Why rural France is fertile ground for Le Pen

John Lichfield