In his farewell Letter, Alan writes about some of the main developments in French politics since the late 1990s, and examines the current crisis As far as we can make
Alan Kirman writes to us about Gaza, French politics, climate change, and the Paris métro Well, this was going to be a Letter with some reflections on what has been
Many of last year’s problems are still with us. Omicron has replaced or, is in the process of, replacing Delta but for the moment France has not locked down nor
Looking at recent events, Alan Kirman reflects sadly on the lack of communication between governments, in France and the UK, and the people they govern. My father told me, when
Alan Kirman laments the UK’s decision to leave the EU, before examining the French government’s clumsy attempt to reform the state pension system. The quote above is a slight misrepresentation of
Alan Kirman reports on the recent political upheavals in France. At the end of the month of November, France suddenly went into revolution mode. Cars were burned and barricades were
In his latest Letter, Alan Kirman looks at the implications for French politics of electng a President without a party background. My last letter finished with the pious hope that
Alan Kirman looks at the role of easy access to information in shaping radical political changes in the US and Europe. It would be difficult to imagine a worse year
In his latest letter, Alan Kirman reflects on a difficult year for France and at the disturbing perception of ‘immigrants’ that has emerged from it. The year began badly in
In recent weeks the headlines in France have been dominated by the news of the rich and famous fleeing the country to avoid the new government’s high rates of tax.
