Just as sanity looks like returning in Britain, the French are tearing each other apart; can the masked hero Kylian Mbappé save the day?
Just as sanity looks like returning in Britain, the French are tearing each other apart; can the masked hero Kylian Mbappé save the day?ollowing the UK’s election campaign feels soothing for a French political observer. The sight of Britain recovering its senses after years of shambles is a joy like no other; like seeing a dear friend turning a corner after a really bad patch. Meanwhile, France, in a sudden fit of rage, decided to overturn the table.
Many voters have already warned that, if confronted with such a stark choice in the second round, they will simply refuse to choose between the xenophobic far-right or the antisemitic far-left alliance, both Putin admirers.
Early birds had a chance to watch a dawn rehearsal of the opening ceremony’s boat parade on a 6km stretch of the Seine last week: 55 of the 85 boats, barges and even pedalos that will be carrying the delegations and athletes. On Monday, another rehearsal is taking place at 6am. See you there? Agnès Poirier is a political commentator, writer and critic for the British, American and European press
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