Macron – a mainstream politician who gets it?
In his victory speech following his election as French president on 7 May 2017, Emanuelle Macron stated that he intended to take into account the rage of the people who […]
Read MoreObama vs Macron – déjà vu?
It is hard to avoid noticing the striking similarities between Barack Obama and Emmanuel Macron. Both were relatively young on becoming president of their respective countries, both came out of […]
Read MoreESC’s France Forecasts Vindicated
The second round of voting in the French presidential elections today has vindicated our analysis and forecasts of 23 April 2017 immediately following the first round of voting and our […]
Read MoreFrance continues the trend after first round of presidential election
Speaking on the TV channel France 24 just before the results of the first round of the French presidential were announced on 23 April 2017, John Gaffney, Professor of Politics and […]
Read MoreImmigration – a good idea gone sour
One of the major issues in France’s forthcoming presidential election in April 2017, as well as across Europe and the US, is immigration. ESC believes that immigration will be increasingly […]
Read MoreStill getting it wrong – this time on France
On Saturday 22 April 2017, one day before the first round of France’s presidential election, Natalie Nougayrède, a columnist, leader writer and foreign affairs commentator for The Guardian and previously […]
Read MoreThe Economist behind the curve and still struggling to get it
The Economist has just published two odd articles which, like so much analysis nowadays, are far behind the curve. In an article “A portrait of Migrantland – explaining Britain’s immigration […]
Read MoreBBC and PEW 25 years behind the curve, Western governments asleep at the wheel
Today the BBC posted an anodyne video entitled Islam: The world’s fastest growing religion based on data from the Pew Research Center in the United States. This is fine and […]
Read MoreThe Immigration Myth
A tipping point has been reached across the West where immigration is increasingly regarded as unacceptable across all economic and educational classes. The indigenous population sees new immigrants as competitors […]
Read MoreLong-Term Strategy Needed for Success in Russia: German-Russian Chamber of Commerce
Michael Harms, Chairman of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce, is bullish on doing business in Russia, but encourages foreign investors to take the long view of working in the country. What are some of the general challenges of working on the […]
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