Marie Le Conte
25 July 2024
Who will oppose Keir Starmer?
Labour dominates Westminster, and the Tories are a diminished mess – but the two child benefit cap will reveal the true opposition
Read the full article24 July 2024
The dark side of the Olympics
French politicians promised the Games would benefit everyone but, once again, the Olympics are bulldozing over a city and its residents
Read the full article19 July 2024
The French left is missing its moment
Days after those election gains, squabbling over PM candidates makes it look as dysfunctional as ever
Read the full article17 July 2024
I still believe in England's Euros dream
‘It’s coming home’ isn’t meant to be brash, it’s about hope
Read the full article12 July 2024
The irrelevant Tories
Suddenly, after all these years, I don’t have to worry about them any more
Read the full article08 July 2024
Taking a moment to enjoy political victories
Politics doesn’t always go your way, so it’s important to drink it in when it does
Read the full article03 July 2024
A pro-EU parliament?
A wave of Brexiter MPs are on the way out. Can a new generation address the elephant in the room – that Britain has changed its mind on Brexit?
Read the full article03 July 2024
The trials of being a French citizen in the UK
Being French and yet so invested in British life, you get double the highs and double the lows
Read the full article26 June 2024
Dilettante: Will Labour call time on political boozing?
There are rumours that a Labour government may try to put an end to Westminster’s drinking culture by shutting down the bars on the parliamentary estate
Read the full article25 June 2024
Hold your nose and vote for sanity
In past French elections, the left has voted for the centre to keep out Le Pen. Now the right is being asked to do the same – but will they?
Read the full article20 June 2024
Labour’s media miscalculation
Shutting out the press is a big mistake – especially if you’re heading for a big majority
Read the full article19 June 2024
Dilettante: How gaming saved my mental health
I love reading books with all my heart, but my Nintendo Switch has saved my life and sanity on more than one occasion
Read the full article14 June 2024
Rishi Sunak, the inexplicable prime minister
He can’t be enjoying this, can he?
Read the full article10 June 2024
Where will Macron's fight against the hard right end?
For years, the French hard right has cast a perpetual shadow over the country’s politics
Read the full article08 June 2024
Ed Davey’s winning campaign
He’s not going to become PM, but he’s already taught Starmer and Sunak a lesson
Read the full article05 June 2024
Technological progress isn't always a good thing
I will miss the London Underground’s lack of internet
Read the full article29 May 2024
Diane Abbott and the problem with Starmer’s iron fist
The Labour leader needs MPs from all sides of his party, even the ones he’d rather do without
Read the full article29 May 2024
My relationship with Arabic is complicated
The language is embedded in my family history; I just don’t have time for it yet
Read the full article22 May 2024
The echoes between flat hunting and dating
In both situations, it can feel like waiting for the deal-breaker to present itself
Read the full article21 May 2024
Did the Luddites have a point?
If the tech bros will steal Scarlett Johansson’s voice, they’ll steal anything
Read the full article18 May 2024
The Tories’ new sex education guidance belongs in a fantasy land
The government’s policy is not built with real children or teenagers in mind
Read the full article15 May 2024
Smoking has become part of my identity
I know I need to give it up, I'm just not ready to leave Neverland yet
Read the full article14 May 2024
Britain needs French mayors
It's time Westminster put its money where its mouth is
Read the full article12 May 2024
When NYC votes Trump
A New York court may have found him guilty, but some parts of the city still love him
Read the full article08 May 2024
New York will never be my home
Americans aren’t exactly my people, but I loved being among them for a little while
Read the full article06 May 2024
France wakes up to Depardieu
This could be a turning point in how the country treats questionable men
Read the full article01 May 2024
Getting nervous in Trumpland
The tension felt by New Yorkers in the wake of Trump’s trial is a constant reminder of what is at stake for the country in November
Read the full article27 April 2024
A brief encounter with Joe Biden
An evening spent waiting for the president and Air Force One was not the experience I anticipated
Read the full article20 April 2024
Little Greece’s big future in New York
Today’s political climate makes celebrating two centuries of freedom more poignant – and political – than ever for the city’s Greek community
Read the full article17 April 2024
MAGA supporters won’t stay silent over Trump’s hush money trial
The circus has arrived in New York, and it’s here to stay
Read the full article13 April 2024
The Ukraine war in New York City
In Brooklyn’s Little Odessa, Russians and Ukrainians live side by side, in the shadow of a distant conflict
Read the full article09 April 2024
Early pints, scotch eggs, loud dresses: What the French love about Britain
As the Entente Cordiale turns 120, more reasons to celebrate
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