Presidential hopeful Macron declares London a French city
French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron has claimed London for France, urging a packed rally of expat compatriots to return to their homeland – and bring the UK's bankers with them.
Nick Miller is Europe correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron has claimed London for France, urging a packed rally of expat compatriots to return to their homeland – and bring the UK's bankers with them.
Right now, or should I say alt-right now, there are some new phrases that seem coined to troll liberals, journalists and others.
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This was driving support for anti-establishment, populist, nationalist and far-right politicians, such as the National Front's Marine Le Pen.
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"Lawyers love lies and truth - but you know there's all shades of grey in this one."
However the 86-year-old Australian entertainer still could face a retrial on four other counts of groping four different teenagers.
Harris was given a small ray of hope on Tuesday morning, when the jury found him not guilty on one – alternative – charge of assaulting the 12 year-old.
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