
A collection of my writings on politics, France, crime and security, current events, music, food, football and whatever else catches my interest
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly | |
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| Issues | 164 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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Bonfire Night update in footnote …
Tomorrow brings Guy Fawkes night and we will once again find ourselves in the delightful Sussex town of Lewes, where Bonfire Night is a much grander affair than practically anywhere else.
The Gunpowder P...
The Paris that Auguste Renoir painted so exquisitely bore only selective resemblance to the real Paris of the late 19th century..
In Renoir’s eyes, Parisians were fresh-faced and well dressed, flirting in cafe society, at the theatre and i...
Plus: the Trump lies about French riots
Among the “hazards and restrictions” listed on maps in Osterley Park, there is no mention of the risk of being swallowed in a swamp.
Helping my great mentor and friend celebrate his milestone
It felt strangely abstract when I wrote about the heroes of my youth reaching 80 and beyond. Nothing to do with me, I knew.
Unimaginable terror in Gaza and at the Nova music festival
Three years ago today, Hamas launched a despicable attack on humanity. The cowardly October 7 slaughter of 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, was a war crime pure and simple...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Was a reporter, chief reporter, executive news editor & Paris correspondent for The Daily Telegraph. Executive editor of The National, Abu Dhabi for its 2008 launch. I write from France & the UK & run salutfolk.com & https://francesalut.substack.com
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