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James Tidmarsh

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Diplomacy alone won’t stop Rwanda stoking war in Congo

Diplomacy alone won’t stop Rwanda stoking war in Congo
yesterday 0

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James Tidmarsh

Why the French left are in uproar about the census

Why the French left are in uproar about the census
saturday 20

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Why the French state fears Elon Musk

Why the French state fears Elon Musk
09.01.2025 10

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James Tidmarsh

The crisis gripping France’s Le Monde newspaper

Once one of France’s most respected publications, Le Monde is in crisis. Its newsroom is gripped by a climate of fear, where only left-wing and...

22.12.2024 2

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James Tidmarsh

How identity politics corrupted France’s elite schools

Earlier this year, Sciences Po’s feminist association, Décollectif Féministe, organised a ‘non-mixed’ meeting, which explicitly excluded...

24.11.2024 10

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James Tidmarsh

The West’s green agenda is abandoning Africa to China

In the remote Ludewa district of southern Tanzania, villagers scratch out a meagre living in harsh conditions. The roads are barely passable, clean...

26.10.2024 20

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L'enfer, c'est les autos / Hell is driving in Paris

The latest move in Anne Hidalgo’s war on cars has left Paris motorists teetering on the edge of despair. Last week, the city’s left-wing mayor...

08.10.2024 10

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James Tidmarsh

The lesson Keir Starmer could learn from Francois Fillon

Sir Keir Starmer, the man often dubbed ‘Mr. Rules’ for his reputation as a stickler for ethical conduct, now finds himself facing an ethics probe...

16.09.2024 2

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James Tidmarsh

Will France’s school uniform experiment foster égalité?

As the new school year begins in France, pupils across the country are putting on school uniforms for the first time in decades. In a pilot program...

15.09.2024 4

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James Tidmarsh

Could Britain learn from Switzerland’s migrant policies?

The UK is currently struggling with balancing migrant rights and public safety. Record numbers of foreign national offenders are currently still...

09.09.2024 10

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James Tidmarsh

The strange case of Pavel Durov and Emmanuel Macron

The arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder of the messaging app Telegram, has not only raised questions about the charges against him, but also about...

02.09.2024 20

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James Tidmarsh