I’m currently studying political sciences at Sciences Po Lille, and have come to Right Angles on my internship from France. In my time here, I’ve found the comparison between the UK and French media very interesting, particularly when looking at key figures in society and how the media are increasingly portraying them with a celebrity status.

Wikileaks. This is the main scandal of these past 5 days. Among the millions of publications from the website, I read an unflattering portrait of my President Nicolas Sarkozy who has been described by US diplomats as a “thin-skinned, erratic, tyrannical and hyperactive person”. Furthermore, Wikileaks also revealed that a senior official in the Commonwealth had doubts over Prince Charles‘s suitability to succeed his mother. Poor politicians, they seem to be put in a very awkward situation and that amuses me.

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