The Paris teenagers are largely dressed like any 15 to 18-year-olds who went off to school that morning with their backpacks. But moving among them are the daredevils and instigators, with their faces concealed by balaclavas. The blackened detritus of a burnt bin and a rental e-bike lie to one side

The EU would be happy to have the UK back. The main condition I see would be to sort your issues out, ie no longer use the EU as a way of litigating internal divisions.

Where does the idea that the UK would have to be in Schengen and join the Euro come from? I personally don‘t see the EU insisting on that

This is just a sentence that gets progressively more fabulous with each word

...the pedestrianisation on the literal street where I live and most of my toddler's route to creche. Reading the manifesto was extremely personal, like: ok, you are campaigning for my kid to be more likely to be hit by a car each morning? That candidate was not elected.

Pedestrianisations and cycle lanes are often accompanied by huge controversy right up until they are implemented, and then they become enormously popular. Part of the reason is the positive change is so immediate and tangible. In the Paris mayor election this year, one candidate wanted to reverse...

Because it’s an expression of dominance and territorial control

Joseph de Maistre having the last laugh

Staff at the Elysée Palace gather at a window to catch a glimpse of the arrival of Pope Leo

Rehearsals are underway for Saturday’s large outdoor mass led by Pope Leo in Place de la Concorde in Paris

Do I have any followers who I could speak to for advice about publishing a poetry collection?

Congrats, that's a great idea