Forget being French president; Marine Le Pen is lucky not to be in prison. Why is she in public life at all? | Rokhaya Diallo ⊖⊖
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The far right leader’s career is not the issue: it’s whether a politician with her record has a legitimate right to seek office
For many years, I have observed Marine Le Pen and her party and how they…
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The outrage following the 11-year-old girl’s killing is justified. But the case reveals a deeper systemic neglect of child protection
When the body of an 11-year-old girl was found in a disused grain …
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The government’s deeply illiberal ‘Yadan bill’ may be dead. But the threat to legitimate protest certainly is not
Tensions in France over how to respond to a rise in antisemitism have been running hig…
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Local elections have led to a surge of racism in a country that still struggles to see itself as anything other than white
Saint-Denis is just over 9km from the centre of Paris but is in the poorest d…
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It may be time for a new generation to lead La France Insoumise. But local elections have shown the movement’s resilience
As the results of the French local elections sink in, it is useful to reflect …
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The satirical title targeted in an Islamist attack 10 years ago published a racist, sexist caricature of me that speaks volumes about its values
The day before Christmas Eve, just as France readied it…
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The former French president zealously promoted a zero-tolerance penal system. Luckily for him, his prison visitors include powerful friends
Twenty years ago, a tragic event changed the direction of my…
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The theft of the crown jewels is another blow to national prestige, but far greater is the threat of a monarchical president hoarding power against voters’ wishes
The world is now gripped by the spect…
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Weakened domestically, Emmanuel Macron wants an international legacy. Yet still, he does nothing to sanction Israel
When Emmanuel Macron announced that France intended to recognise Palestinian stateho…
The president they call Jupiter has repeatedly shown utter disregard for the public voice at the ballot box. No wonder we are taking to the streets
The protests that rocked France this week did not co…