New Times,
New Thinking.

  1. World
  2. Europe
23 April 2007

A reader writes

Alan Trevarthen squeezes in some of his thoughts on the French election just ahead of a three hour l

By Alan Trevarthen

When I first caught sight of ‘Le Blog’ I started reading with apprehension, but congratulations, it contains some of the most perceptive comments I’ve seen yet. No easy achievement because explaining to the Anglophone world the tactical skirmishing and strategic thinking involved in the French Presidential elections must be almost as hard as explaining cricket AND American football to the French.

Before Le blog I had been reading the BBC’s blog on the same subject. Their’s seems to be unmoderated, open to all. That is democratic, certainly, to let everybody have their say, a noble principle, but alas, too many uninformed opinions kill a blog.

Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month
Content from our partners
An old Rioja, a simple Claret,and a Burgundy far too nice to put in risotto
Antimicrobial Resistance: Why urgent action is needed
The role and purpose of social housing continues to evolve