I know, used to be a regular there too until it all became one cacophonious forum that made no sense. Like you got tired of reading the same tirades. Found that Charles Bremner was bginning to fal into the tabloid news/journalism category, i.e., any old topic could be rehashed so long as it becomes a hot story.

While I agree with you that Charles has " He does have a much more nuanced understanding of France and a good deal of credibility amongst the French journalistic community - being a regular interviewee on French media outlets where he is asked to present the outsiders perspective on France." -- these 'privileges' don't give him the license to incite the mob by continuing to feed them with slanted stories. Simple sense of responsibility.

I disagree with you though when you say that "I don't think Charles Bremner starts out from a position of prejudice against France,". The Brits DO HAVE an inbred hostility against the French, i.e., prejudice; don't believe Bremner is free of prejudice -- can very well believe he's toned down having lived in France but free of prejudices? Nope, can't believe that.

Frankly, I'm wont not to give him some slack but on second thought, why not (give him some slack)? After all criticising Bremner is not my bread and butter whereas, like you said, Bremner is as an astute journalist; he needs to write negative stories about France and to continue feeding the frenzied Francophobic mob because he's got to bring home the bacon.

What a way to make a living, eh?