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Toby Nangle @tobyn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Absolute cracker of a column from @katie0martin.ft.com www.ft.com/content/d3f7...
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The gloves are starting to come off in markets
Wall Street analysts and investors are more willing to directly criticise Trump, particularly since a Treasury intervention on bonds
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
'France has a lame-duck president, is toiling under a hung parliament, and faces the possibility of a far-right victory in the next election': Le Pen has 'detoxified' the RN, but I'm less sanguine than the reviewer about foreign policy under the far right www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/far-...
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Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella, and the Future of Europe
Mallet offers a useful starting point for understanding French political trends.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The far right in Europe shares many views with Trump but knows he's toxic for many European voters, so they've started to keep their distance, especially in France and Germany where they are within reach of power: The German far right’s difficult dance with Maga - www.ft.com/content/f12c... via @FT
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The German far right’s difficult dance with Maga
Alternative for Germany is wary of getting too close to Donald Trump
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
How to stop global warming - as.ft.com/r/0ab0ee38-4... via @FT
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How to stop global warming
The answer is obvious to all except the real climate change zealots: the anti-net zero movement
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Hurst Publishers @hurstpublishers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
📢 Still time to book: ‘The Far Right Has Risen’ at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Aug 22nd. Featuring @vjmalletft.bsky.social (author of ‘Far-Right France’), @nikeshshukla.bsky.social, @trillingual.bsky.social w/@talatyaqoob.bsky.social chairing. Tickets here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2xnem774
Cover image of 'Far-Right France' showing the Eiffel Tower on fire against a blue background.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Lam Wing-kee, the bookseller who would not admit defeat www.economist.com/obituary/202... From The Economist
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Lam Wing-kee, the bookseller who would not admit defeat
The Hong Kong bookseller died on July 2nd, aged 70
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Xenia Fedorova, Russian propagandist working for far-right media that also supports Marine Le Pen, to be expelled from France. Is she a free-speech martyr, or simply working on behalf of an aggressive foreign power hostile to democracy, freedom and the rule of law? www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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France to deport pro-Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova
The newspaper Libération cited the interior ministry's deportation order as accusing her of acting 'as a conduit for disinformation campaigns orchestrated by the Russian authorities' with the aim of '...
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Hurst Publishers @hurstpublishers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
As we consider a Le Pen Presidency, learn more about Marine Le Pen’s remarkable transformation of RN and what that means for Europe & the wider world in ‘Far-Right France’ by @vjmalletft.bsky.social 'Crisp . . . meticulous.’ @observeruk.bsky.social 25% off w/code FRANCE25 ➡️ tinyurl.com/3bkxkurr
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Far-Right France | Hurst Publishers
The story of the French far right’s unstoppable rise—from the woes of a broken society to the powerful personalities upending the status quo.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
What would a far-right government in France look like? - www.ft.com/content/b682... via @FT
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What would a far-right government in France look like?
With the presidential election less than a year away, Le Pen's hopes are rising
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
What would a far-right government in France look like? - www.ft.com/content/b682... via @FT
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What would a far-right government in France look like?
With the presidential election less than a year away, Le Pen's hopes are rising
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Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com · 08/07/2026
A Brit in the semis of Wimbledon, England still in the World Cup and Nigel Farage spending the summer arguing with a bin. Oh this happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Check out what's on TheWorld.org: theworld.org/segments/202...
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The World from PRX
The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter. A co-production of PRX and GBH.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The difference between far-right leaders Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen is that if she stands down she has a surrogate (Jordan Bardella, as popular as she is) to take her place and stand for the presidency. Farage doesn't have a mini-me. Victormallet.org
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Victor Mallet: author and journalist
Published in 2026 - Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe (Hurst)
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Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com · 07/07/2026
“If our partners do not abandon Ukraine financially, if our soldiers continue holding the front, if every kilometre of Russian advance continues to cost them tens of thousands—and sometimes hundreds of thousands—of personnel, then the decisive struggle will take place in the skies,” Zelenskyy said.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
What's the difference between Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella on policy? A quick summary apnews.com/video/le-pen...
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Le Pen's possible stand-in as presidential candidate is no carbon copy
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's political future is on the line as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility to stand in the 2027 presidential election.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
What the court decision on Tue will mean for Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella and the 2027 French elections: apnews.com/article/fran...
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How Paris appeals court ruling could upend Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid
Paris' appeals court is set to rule Tuesday on Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement case. This decision could determine if she can run in next year’s presidential election.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Who is Jordan Bardella? See Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe for more. www.amazon.co.uk/Far-Right-Fr... Meeting Jordan Bardella, France’s possible president www.economist.com/europe/2026/... From The Economist
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Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe: Amazon.co.uk: Mallet, Victor: 9781805264132: Books
Buy Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe by Mallet, Victor (ISBN: 9781805264132) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe. What happens next after the Le Pen embezzlement judgment on July 7? See author Victor Mallet at Silencio Book Club in Paris on the evening of Thursday July 2. Book here shotgun.live/en/events/si... - victormallet.org
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Kevin Smith @kevinjgsmith.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Climate emergency cancels Reform's "cancel the climate emergency" meeting - council members were due to vote on Thurs on a Reform motion to rescind the climate emergency.
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Robert Armstrong @robarmstrong.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Tired: Narco-states. Wired: Necro-states.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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Dopo Brexit non ci ha provato più nessuno
I partiti radicali europei che volevano copiarla ci hanno ripensato, vedendo come è andata: ma forse nemmeno all'epoca facevano sul serio
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Please note date change for Paris discussion on Far-Right France at Silencio Book Club. now evening of July 2! Book via this link shotgun.live/en/events/si...
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
I love Dalkey Book Festival and The Gutter bookshop!
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe is one of the FT's top summer reads from its own contributors - Best summer books of 2026: from our own stable - as.ft.com/r/456f20d1-6... via @FT
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Best summer books of 2026: from our own stable
From the far-right to the future of work, books by FT journalists and editors
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Farewell, Alan. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/b...
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Alan Riding, Times Correspondent in Latin America and Paris, Dies at 82
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Will Le Pen and Bardella win power for the French far right in next year's elections, and change the shape of Europe and Nato for ever? You're invited to the Silencio book club in Paris on the evening of July 1. It's free but you need to register! Venez nombreux! shotgun.live/en/events/si...
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
They'll be going for the gannets next... European fishing nations call for cormorant cull - as.ft.com/r/d812377e-c... via @FT
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European fishing nations call for cormorant cull
Environmentalists say birds are scapegoats after nine EU states complain about damage to fish stocks
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
... and possibly even 50.1 per cent come the next election. victormallet.org
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Victor Mallet: author and journalist
Published in 2026 - Far-Right France: Le Pen, Bardella and the Future of Europe (Hurst)
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Apart from in France with its nuclear power plants, most of western Europe's electricity is coming from the sun today, including in Germany and UK.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The battle in French cinema and publishing over the influence of far-right Catholic tycoon Vincent Bollore; plus Ukraine, Cuba, Trump, Putin and Xi f24.my/BwR6
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The World This Week - Putin Xi, To Catch a Castro, Red Carpet Rebellion
It’s been a week marked by major geopolitical, legal and public health developments across several fronts. In Washington, the Trump administration has indicted 94-year-old former Cuban president Raúl…
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Both messages are true.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The normalisation of France's far right is boosting their chances of winning the presidential election after Macron ends his second term, with big consequences for France, the EU and Nato. Interview/review of Far-Right France in Christian Science Monitor. www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture...
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Colin Inman, FT Style Guide author, 1938-2026 - as.ft.com/r/0d5271f8-a... via @FT. A lovely man who loved clarity and cryptic crosswords. RIP.
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Colin Inman, FT Style Guide author, 1938-2026
Compiler of the Financial Times’ in-house bible was also its crossword editor for more than four decades
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Raghu Rai’s whole canvas was India www.economist.com/obituary/202... From The Economist
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Raghu Rai’s whole canvas was India
The country’s most famous photojournalist died on April 26th, aged 83
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Germany’s far-right AfD sees surge in support after it criticises Donald Trump’s Iran war - as.ft.com/r/0f5fec19-a... via @FT
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Germany’s far-right AfD sees surge in support after it criticises Donald Trump’s Iran war
Party tops opinion polls after tapping into voter anger at soaring fuel prices
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Why the far right's Le Pen or Bardella have the best chance of reaching the the runoff for the French presidential election next year - and the best chance of winning overall: France’s crowded race to replace Emmanuel Macron - www.ft.com/content/3bf9... via @FT
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France’s crowded race to replace Emmanuel Macron
Fragmented field on left and centre boosts far-right hopes for the Élysée Palace
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I took a break from talking about the French far right to address one of my other obsessions, the state of the River Ganges and how to save it, at Harvard's Mittal Institute for South Asia. Thanks to Diana Eck and colleagues for having me! youtu.be/y8j6ZAYdjSw?...
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Annual Symposium Plenary Session: Victor Mallet
YouTube video by Mittal Institute
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
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Opinion | We Should All Be Concerned About What’s Happening in India
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
France's far right is hoping for a big win. Interview with Marco Werman for The World (PBX/WGBH) last night - theworld.org/embed/audio/cG9zdDo2NjY5NTg=
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
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Perspective - French far-right 'definitely can' win 2027 presidential vote: Journalist Victor Mallet
"Far-right France" is the title of a panel discussion being held this Tuesday at the American Library in Paris. The panel will talk about the past, present and future of France's far-right movements,…
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Can Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella win next year's French elections? You bet they can, especially if they keep attracting disillusioned supporters of the traditional right. TV interview on @france24.com - f24.my/BtB3
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Perspective - French far-right 'definitely can' win 2027 presidential vote: Journalist Victor Mallet
"Far-right France" is the title of a panel discussion being held this Tuesday at the American Library in Paris. The panel will talk about the past, present and future of France's far-right movements,…
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
'I am too long away from water./ I have a need of water near.' Can't argue with Edna St Vincent Millay: it's time to go sailing.
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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A huge thank you to Anya Schiffrin and your amazing colleagues for organising Victor Mallet's Columbia University book event on the rise of the far right in France moderated by Adam Tooze… | Miche...
A huge thank you to Anya Schiffrin and your amazing colleagues for organising Victor Mallet's Columbia University book event on the rise of the far right in France moderated by Adam Tooze https://vict...
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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A huge thank you to Anya Schiffrin and your amazing colleagues for organising Victor Mallet's Columbia University book event on the rise of the far right in France moderated by Adam Tooze… | Miche...
A huge thank you to Anya Schiffrin and your amazing colleagues for organising Victor Mallet's Columbia University book event on the rise of the far right in France moderated by Adam Tooze https://vict...
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Germany’s far right at odds over conscription - as.ft.com/r/6587d133-d... via @FT
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Germany’s far right at odds over conscription
Rift within AfD deepens as anti-Nato wing appears to prevail ahead of September vote in eastern states
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
How the French far right plans to win power, and what it will do when it gets there www.spirales.eu/far-right/
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Far right
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Don't believe the pundits who inexplicably said France's far-right RN had done badly in recent local elections. The results, and this poll in Le Monde showing that 75% of people saw them emerging stronger, tell another story. Also, polarisation and dissatisfaction among voters is deepening.
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Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
People will be closely studying how Hungary's opposition pulled off their win in such a pro-incumbent system. Important to note that the theme was corruption. Democrats need to get much better at calling out Trump's corruption.
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Faisal Al Yafai @faisalalyafai.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
This week on the Lede Rana Dasgupta joined me to discuss war, oligarchy, his new book After Nations and "the end of American hegemony". Listen to the full episode @newlinesmag.bsky.social: newlinesmag.com/podcast/how-...
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vjmalletft.bsky.social @vjmalletft.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Hungary’s Orbán concedes defeat as opposition heads for landslide win - as.ft.com/r/7b251571-3... via @FT
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Hungary’s Orbán concedes defeat as opposition heads for landslide win
[FREE TO READ] Tisza party led by Péter Magyar projected to win a clear majority in a crushing loss for EU’s longest-serving premier
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