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Aux Armes, Citoyens

On the occasion of la fête nationale (not Bastille Day), here’s Yves Montand with his greatest hit: Prevert & Kosma’s wonderful Les Feuilles Mortes. Salutations to all French friends, readers and relatives today.

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Why is the National so scandalised by my Spectator internship?

Last week, I had the privilege of interning with the broadcast team at The Spectator ­– a magazine that has been stirring up debate since 1828. True to form, my arrival seemed to do the same. A Scottish newspaper managed to spin my internship into something resembling a scandal because I’m currently a sitting councillor in Renfrewshire.

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