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Bayrou is trying to bring France back from the brink of disaster

“Double or quits”: such are the terms French media used to report the surprise news of a confidence vote in the current French government. In the face of the Left-wing call for strikes on 10th September to protest against the proposed Budget for 2026, Prime Minister François Bayrou has just grabbed back the initiative: parliament…

Treachery in high places

France this weekend celebrates the violent overthrow of the Old Order characterised by unelected elites and class privilege. Her Constitution encapsulates the fundamental political principle espoused by all western democracies today: government of the people, by the people, for the people. Our western political system is predicated on government for the peoples interests, as the…

pugnacity at Pentecost 2025

NATO general secretary Mark Rutte expects member states to boost their budget contribution to the NATO war machine from 2% to 5% of their GDP to meet the potential threat from Russia or China 5 years from now.  Monday 9th June 2025 was a national holiday in France. The occasion commemorates Pentecost. The coming of…

Will Oxford ever learn ?

In the western world, this time of year used to be about the coming of Jesus Christ into the world as a beacon of light and hope. Indeed, the Christmas Eve edition of the Ouest France featured a front page editorial about the nativity and its meaning. It was not a bad piece at all,…

Will Oxford learn from the experience of elections for Chancellor in 2024 ?

The University of Oxford is about to elect a new Chancellor. First round voting resulted in a shortlist of 5 candidates – all titled British Establishment figures, compatible with the liberal/progressive culture of the University. I was pleased that the University decided to bring the process of electing the Chancellor into the 21st century. Pleased,…

GOD is Judge, not us !

God judges right and wrong. Indeed God is the Judge of what is “right” and what is “wrong”. God judged the disobedience of Adam and Eve; God judged Jesus Christ for the sins of God’s elect; and God will judge the entire human race on the Final Day of Judgment. God is Moral, and God…

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