John Lichfield
A veteran foreign editor and France correspondent, John is a regular columnist for The Local and one of the foremost experts on France writing in English.
OPINION: French politicians must stop slavishly protecting the police
Footage of French police tear-gassing football fans at the Stade de France has caused shock around the world, but the use of tear gas against crowds is far from a rare event in France. John Lichfield examines the troubled relationship between the French and their police.
