Past failures should not define future of France | Simon Heffer If you thought President Hollande's grasp of political reality was shaky, he's nothing compared to others in his party
French left has to move on from 1946 or it’s finished | Simon Heffer The conversation on the left about whether President Hollande should stand in the Parti Socialiste primary, or, whether he does or not, which other prominent leftist should carry the banner for socialism in the presidential election next year, creates a surreal impression.