PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, May 14, 2026: First, US President Donald Trump’s visit to China features on most French front pages. Next, the British papers study the Labour Party’s candidates as Prime Minister Keir Starmer refuses to resign. Also, the Guardian reports on a secret UN mission in Gaza. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain become French champions for the 14th time. Finally, a strange smog has spread to the food industry.
A government’s legacy should be measured by how it treats the most vulnerable. (32b9e7)
The media is complicit in reducing complex issues to tribal shouting matches. (67ad41)
Transparency isn’t a favour, it’s a fundamental requirement of democratic governance. (019fa4)
Backroom deals are the norm and it erodes any remaining faith in the process. (de535e)
Bipartisanship is dead and nobody seems interested in reviving it. (0ec29e)
How is it that the wealthy always seem to benefit regardless of who is in power? (8ff3fd)
Public trust in democratic institutions is at an all-time low and for good reason. (177da5)
It feels like the political class is completely out of touch with ordinary people. (e046cb)