Bayrou Peters Out, Villepin Starts Up
The Socialists have announced that they will file a censure motion against Prime Minister Bayrou. This was a demise foretold months ago when Bayrou first proposed the idea of a […]
Macron Marks Time
In military parlance, “to mark time” is to move one’s feet in a steady cadence without actually going anywhere. Emmanuel Macron, who entered politics with the command “En Marche!”, is […]
Lecornu
Macron, acting quickly for once, has nominated defense minister Sébastien Lecornu to be the next prime minister. This, of course, resolves nothing if Lecornu cannot win the confidence of the […]
New Piece in Foreign Policy
I have a new piece in Foreign Policy. Unfortunately, it’s paywalled, and the title misrepresents the content, which is about what will happen when Bayrou falls and Macron doesn’t resign. […]
Some Thoughts on Bayrou’s Gambit
L’Express put some questions to me about the current crisis, and I answered them. A shortened, edited French version was published online today but is behind a paywall. Here is […]
Bloquons tout?
As if the likely imminent fall of yet another government (with a vote scheduled for Seeptember 8) were not enough uncertainty for one week, a new social movement labeled Bloquons […]
Concentrating the Mind: Bayrou’s Last Days
“Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.” — Samuel Johnson Yesterday, Prime Minister François Bayrou stood […]
Fragilité des normes démocratiques. Nouveau numéro de La revue Tocqueville
Sur la fragilité des normes démocratiques Le nouveau numéro de La revue Tocqueville est désormais disponible en ligne sur UTP (Vol. 46, No. 1). La revue Tocqueville est une revue scientifique […]
Debate! Debate!
A debate has broken out among three potential presidential candidates for 2027. It isn’t a particularly edifying debate, nor an incisive one, but phrases resembling ideas are being bandied about […]
The Socialist Party: No Direction Home, A Complete Unknown
The Socialist Party held its congress and confirmed its paralysis. Olivier Faure, the outgoing leader, managed to hold on to his post, but just barely, against challenger Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, after […]