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Colin Randall

Colin Randall

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Colin Randall began his career on newspapers in northern England before joining the Press Association and then the Daily Telegraph, where he worked as reporter, chief reporter, executive news editor and Paris bureau chief. He was The National’s executive editor for its 2008 launch and has written regularly for this newspaper and others since returning to Europe in 2009. He has Anglo-French nationality and specialises in French politics.
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with a cleric as he visits the Zitouna mosque in the old town of Tunisian capital Tunis on February 1, 2018, during his first state visit to the former French colony. Eric Feferberg / AFP
Defining Islam's place in France will challenge Macron
EuropeFebruary 12, 2018
Colin Randall
A vintage car with a US flag and graffiti of revolutionary leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara in Havana / AFP
Warmer US-Cuban relations promised benefits for a troubled economy. Then Trump came along

Cuba was a rogue country to pick a fight with and he soon began to reverse the policy of rapprochement

CommentJanuary 27, 2018
Colin Randall
A group of tourists takes pictures during a visit in the Old Town of Valencia, Spain. The tourism industry is proving resilient. Heino Kalis/Reuters
Despite troubles, Spain's tourism industry shows strength

United Nations world tourism organisation, which has its headquarters in the Spanish capital Madrid, says negative effect minimal

EconomyDecember 17, 2017
Colin Randall
Spanish and European flags wave during a campaign meeting for the Catalan regional election. Pau Barrena / AFP
Catalonian referendum to have lasting implications for Spanish economy

Between 1,500 and 3,000 businesses are estimated to have moved their legal headquarters out of Catalonia

BusinessDecember 17, 2017
Colin Randall
Emmanuel Macron's mobile phone ban will improve communication among teenagers/ Stock image Getty
Banning mobile phones from schools is music to all sensible ears

Macron's phone ban will stop children becoming uncommunicative zombies and replace ringtones with Edith Piaf

EditorialDecember 16, 2017
Colin Randall
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Dwight Gayle of Newcastle United celebrates with team mates after scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford on November 18, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Newcastle takeover bid offers hope of catalyst for revival

For the 'Toon Army', passionate supporters of Newcastle United, the takeover bid headed by Dubai financier Amanda Staveley and backed by Gulf and Chinese investors offers the best hope of reviving the club’s fortunes

UAEDecember 02, 2017
Colin Randall
Rumours of a terrorist attack in London's Oxford Circus area sparked a panic on Black Friday / Reuters
The fear of terrorism is far worse than the reality

An Oxford Street scare demonstrated the power of the psychology of terror, writes Colin Randall

CommentDecember 02, 2017
Colin Randall
Tourists pose for pictures in downtown Tunis, Tunisia in August. Zoubeir Souissi/Reuters
Tunisian and Egyptian tourism rebounds from adversity

Both north African countries suffered terrorist attacks recently but they are starting to attract foreign visitors once more

Travel and TourismNovember 21, 2017
Colin Randall
Newly installed barriers on the pavement on London Bridge in London in the wake of a vehicular terror attack in June. Odd Andersen/ AFP
Tourist industry worldwide shows resilience to terror

Despite appalling atrocities in recent years, countries have shown a remarkable ability to bounce back, say experts

Travel and TourismNovember 21, 2017
Colin Randall
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio pays tribute to the October 31 terror attack victims. Jewel Samad / AFP
How do you win the battle against extremists who foster hatred?

Slick ISIL propaganda does just not just lure the rootless, it turns the heads of youth, writes Colin Randall

CommentNovember 19, 2017
Colin Randall
France's president Emmanuel Macron says journalists do not interest him. Dario Pignatelli / Reuters
Macron and Trump: improbable social media soul-mates

Both use Twitter to advance their agenda, often with mixed results, writes Colin Randall

CommentOctober 20, 2017
Colin Randall
Indianapolis Colts players kneel during the playing of the US national anthem earlier this month. Brian Spurlock / USA Today
Oh say can you see, why so proudly we hail our national anthems?

The NFL kneeling controversy has stirred fierce debate in America. Colin Randall investigates the sometimes thorny history of patriotic music

OpinionSeptember 28, 2017
Colin Randall
The Atlantic’s season for such damaging natural phenomena does not officially end until November 30. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
The names given to natural disasters tell us stories we know little about

Hurricanes have always had seemingly trivial names to suggest they aren't that severe, but political correctness and gender equality have since crept into the equation

OpinionSeptember 23, 2017
Colin Randall
Sylvestre Wahid and his brother Jonathan have taken French cuisine by storm. Patrick Valasseris / AFP
Pakistani brothers in arms take French cuisine by storm

Sylvestre and Jonathan – not the names they began life with – are succeeding at what the French consider they do best, creating sumptuous dishes

EconomyAugust 30, 2017
Colin Randall
Journalists are the last to be appreciated and the first to be criticised.
The world of journalism may have wilted, but our critics are still going strong

Though the media terrain has drastically altered over the years, journalists are still judged by the lowest prevailing standards

OpinionAugust 26, 2017
Colin Randall
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