Henri Astier
Henri Astier is a French journalist
Unflinching view of a fall from grace
If Carrère can be so honest, there is hope for lesser sinners
A study in radical rhetoric
We can disagree with Annie Ernaux’s politics while saying she deserves her Nobel Prize
Matters of fact in a post-truth world
The message of The Constitution of Knowledge is one of hope, as Rauch urges those who resent the censors to “unmute” themselves
The incestuous sins of the soixante-huitards
The secrets and lies of the Castro-loving 1960s revolutionaries who became part of the French establishment
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Russia’s useful internet addicts
No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values
The enduring fascination of Richard Nixon
Why America’s most contradictory president still exerts a strange grip on the political imagination.
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
What if the AI bubble bursts?
Arguing that an AI bubble is a good thing reeks of techno-optimist complacency
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
Don’t panic about “Angry Young Women”
Despite everything, most people are still fairly normal
