Retailleau clearly distinguished himself from his colleague Ciotti in this matter of ‘image maintenance’ and political correctness, declaring: “I have never fallen for the Left’s moral lessons.”

Whichever candidates Trump will face in the 2024 presidential primary elections, they will be tough contenders. Running for president is not for the faint of heart.

Some forecasters believe that inflation will persist for an extended period of time. I disagree, and if the signs of an inflation peak are as strong as I believe they are, then Europe could be out of this inflation episode before next summer.

Les Républicains are caught in a dangerous trap, between Macronism and the Rassemblement National, which has established itself as the leading parliamentary group on the Right.

The connivance of the establishment Left (and, though less explicitly, the Right as well) with the long-term strengthening of separatism has been a feature, not a bug, of Spanish democracy.

The term ‘democracy’ no longer refers to a system of government held above ideological bias. Increasingly, it is being misused as a synonym for an election won by ‘the preferred ideology.’ That ideology is socialism.

The troubles of this winter may cause Europeans to search for leadership alternatives focused more on national interests. The politics of Hungary and Italy may spread across the continent, with a rise of conservative victories.

We cannot know for certain what the outcome of the election will be; the very fact that there will be recounts only gives more weight to the “what happened?” question.

Jordan Bardella’s campaign relied entirely on the theme of continuity and loyalty with Marine Le Pen. In his inaugural speech, he focused on the traditional themes of the Rassemblement National, emphasising migration and civilisational issues.

Biden has become such a problem for the Democrats that some candidates have quietly asked him not to come and stump for them in their local races. His appearances would lose more voters than they would gain.

To cut the Gordian Knot constraining the Swedish economy, I suggest repealing the long-standing ‘fiscal framework’ that currently dictates how the Swedish Parliament conducts fiscal policy.

The government would like to achieve “almost 100% enforcement.” But, while the number of illegal immigrants continues to increase, removal measures are less and less applied. Statistically, an illegal immigrant is more likely to be regularised than to be removed.