David Lawday
Articles by David Lawday
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World Affairs
Danger man?
- 14 May 2007
The one thing everybody knew they would get from Nicolas Sarkozy was change. So no one will be surprised if the new French president goes into pitched battle with the trade unions and gets tough on immigration. He might even fall out with Gordon.
Politics
The days of grandeur are over
- 09 April 2007
- 2 comments
Whoever wins France's presidential elections will enjoy more power than any other western leader. Expect big changes in foreign policy, from America to Africa
World Affairs
Ségo tilts towards the right
- 13 November 2006
- 1 comment
Observations on the French elections
Politics
Marriage made in heaven
- 31 July 2006
As France braces itself for next year's presidential election, all eyes are on two media creations, Sarko and Ségo. Both break the mould
World Affairs
Vive la Terreur de la justice!
- 20 March 2006
Thirteen people jailed for child abuse were cleared by a French court in 2004. Now, a parliamentary probe into the case is reviving fears about the fairness of France's legal system, reports David Lawday
Politics
A triumph of the right
- 06 June 2005
Europe - The paradox of France's stunning No vote is that, while it leaves Chirac a lame duck, it damaged the divided Socialist Party even more. The PS now faces many years in the political wilderness
Politics
Blair ruins the French dream
- 01 November 2004
With Britain at its heart, the EU isn't what it once was - and now France is just as vitriolic about "English Europe" as the Tories are about Brussels. By David Lawday in Paris
