← Contributors Mark Pierce Mark Pierce was a diplomat and is now a writer who has spent years living in France and Germany. Articles by Mark Pierce (20) Mark Pierce 21 Jul 2023 Nobody ever teaches anyone how to be a Minister At the heart of Australia’s Westminster democracy is an eclectic, eccentric, DIY political system. Mark Pierce 10 Jul 2023 French fragmentation Unpopular for peculiar reasons, Emmanuel Macron grapples with a parade of populists and a nation divided by grievance.
Mark Pierce 21 Jul 2023 Nobody ever teaches anyone how to be a Minister At the heart of Australia’s Westminster democracy is an eclectic, eccentric, DIY political system.
Mark Pierce 10 Jul 2023 French fragmentation Unpopular for peculiar reasons, Emmanuel Macron grapples with a parade of populists and a nation divided by grievance.