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What a relief to see the French Front National, which came so close to an electoral breakthrough last week, trounced again. It led the field...

So now we’ve had the earthquake in Britain. UKIP topped the poll for the European elections. We know the worst, and we know its extent. A...

It’s ghastly trying to drink tea in the US or France. They bring you a sorry offering of a cup of hot water, distinctly off the boil once i...

So France and Britain have unearthed evidence that the Syrian government has used the nerve agent Sarin against its own people. That’s a sh...

From time to time I come across a politician that it pains me not to be able to support. They display qualities of decency, moderation and g...

Curious how interesting conversation can be on Twitter despite the draconian limitations of its format. Today an exchange with a fellow tw...

One of my favourite politicians has to be the French Member of the European Parliament, Rachida Dati . Rachida is blessed with near film sta...

It is perhaps because politics tends to be so dull that we go to such lengths to remove all political content from it. So its not the ...