A complex lesson for the French Socialists
Socialists down; Front National (FN) up: the far right creeps forward in France’s local elections. It would be…
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The Right embarrasses us in Europe; Britain needs Labour to represent it abroad
With UKIP a little known joke on the Continent and the Tories putting their own paranoia ahead of…
Francois Hollande – One year on
The French love le bilan – the balance sheet – as a way of assessing a politician’s record.…
France: Second thoughts on the second round
It is less than 24 hours since François Hollande won the presidential election and I can see the…
Countering the coalition: A soft opposition
The “Countering the coalition” column By Hadleigh Roberts This is without doubt a new era in politics. The…
Countering the coaliton: A few Lib Dem legends
The “Countering the coalition” column By Hadleigh Roberts In the days following the general election, the Liberal Democrat…
Countering the coalition: Don’t attack the Lib Dems
The “Countering the coalition” column By Hadleigh Roberts In the previous three parts, I have covered various opportunities…
Countering the coalition: United they fall
The “Countering the coalition” column By Hadleigh Roberts In parts one and two of Countering the coalition, I…
Countering the coalition: Why the coalition will go the distance
The “Countering the coalition” column By Hadleigh Roberts At the start of the hung parliament, our instincts told…
Countering the coalition: Understanding change and coalitions
The “Countering the coalition” column By Hadleigh Roberts After four Conservative governments followed by three Labour governments, a…
