Emma James

British freelance tv & radio journalist, based near Paris. France 24, BBC, former ITV. Media trainer, voiceovers. Horse lover, beagle owner & Stade Francais fan

[Emma James @jmojames]

@fillthewhole I’m struggling with this too. Consistent wearing of compression socks helps a little, but I’m dreading summer. I need to invent ice bandage socks.

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

I know everyone is talking about Matt Gaetz but please don't miss this:

Georgia fired every single person on its maternal mortality review committee. Why? They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women
https://t.co/flwecfYeVJ

[Emma James @jmojames]

What a beautiful combination! Becky Moody grasps her chance to shine at the #Olympics on the horse she bred (Jagerbomb!) A great advertisement for sympathetic horsemanship. #Dressage #Equestrian @FEI_Global

[British Dressage @britishdressage]

❤️And THAT is how you make an Olympic debut!

Becky Moody and Jagerbomb do Team GB proud with 74.938%, they go into the lead in group C with one to go 😍

#BritishDressage #Paris2024 #ASportLikeNoOther #ABondLikeNoOther #Equestrian #Dressage @FEI_Global

[BBC Sheffield @BBCSheffield]

Good luck to Barnsley's Becky Moody at the Olympics.

We cannot wait to see Jägerbomb dancing to Tom Jones! 🐎🥇

[Emma James @jmojames]

Devastated to see Charlotte Dujardin has pulled out of the #Olympics. Not because I won’t get to see her compete, but because she had always seemed to be one of the greatest ambassadors for the sport of #dressage.

[Horse & Hound @horseandhound]

‘I am deeply ashamed’: Charlotte Dujardin withdraws from British Olympic team after ‘error of judgement’ https://t.co/eNuZbdIbiS

[Alex Taylor @AlexTaylorNews]

Just a typically quiet Sunday evening on French TV 🤡
❤️🇫🇷👇

[Emma James @jmojames]

Exit polls in #Frenchelections

National Rally: 132-152 seats
NFP (left-wing coalition): 172-192 seats
Ensemble: 150-170 seats

[Libération @libe]

🔴 Racistes, antisémites, complotistes... et futurs députés du #RN

C'est la une de @Libe ce vendredi.

#Législatives2024

[Emma James @jmojames]

NR candidates have caused embarrassment with a series of misdemeanours. Among the worst.. posing in a Nazi officer’s cap in an old photo, posing with white supremacists and, my personal favourite, being found to have held someone hostage in the town hall while armed with a rifle

[Emma James @jmojames]

A new French phrase that I’ve learnt, courtesy of this election, is “brebis galeuses”. Its literal translation is “mangy sheep”. It’s the equivalent of “bad apples” in English. National Rally president Jordan Bardella says every party has some. cont…

[Emma James @jmojames]

@Waddy1 I hope it made sense! It’s a pretty complicated picture right now.

[Emma James @jmojames]

Exit polls (normally very accurate in France) have far-right National Rally on 34%. #legislatives2024

[jon henley @jonhenley]

Mood

[Emma James @jmojames]

I keep seeing this video and can’t quite believe that it’s real. A far-right National Rally candidate insists her party is not racist. She goes on to reveal she has a Jewish ophthalmologist and a Muslim dentist. #FrenchElections #NationalRally

[Raphael Grably @GrablyR]

La version vidéo (avec la mention de son « ophtalmo juif »)

Source: leglob-journal

[Emma James @jmojames]

After the shock, block.
Left-leaning French paper Libé maintains its stance that the National Rally (formerly National Front) must be stopped at all costs. But will voters and candidates work together? #FrenchElections

[Emma James @jmojames]

As it stands, the National Rally would be short of an absolute majority. But can they from an alliance to reach their target? Of course, round 2 of voting to come. #legislatives2024

[Emma James @jmojames]

Left-wing bloc the New Popular Front on 28.1 and Macron’s centrist bloc on 20.3. #legislatives2024

[Mediapart @Mediapart]

Dans dix jours, l’extrême droite pourrait accéder au pouvoir pour la première fois en France depuis le régime de Vichy instauré en 1940.

Pour vous donner les moyens d’agir, notre journal est en accès libre ce week-end. 👉‍ https://t.co/Jj4ivaaTLs

[Emma James @jmojames]

@gezmedinger A proper chamber is definitely the way to go. So much safer and more effective. (I know from personal experience & would never advise anyone to use the zip-up option.) I just wish I always had access to a proper chamber, as the improvements don’t seem to be permanent.

[Emma James @jmojames]

@PaulChantler So sorry to hear this, Paul. Wishing you all the very best. Sending love & positivity xxx