Published date: 22 February 2021 11:52 UTC | Last update: 1 month 3 weeks ago
Frederique Vidal, the minister of higher education, faces backlash after claiming that Islamo-leftism has become a scourge on society
French Minister of Higher Education Frederique Vidal speaks in Mulhouse on 1 October 2020 (AFP)
When French Minister of Higher Education Frederique Vidal appeared on CNews last Sunday to warn of the dangers of “Islamo-leftism”, one may wonder whether she had planned to deliberately reignite one of the most destructive debates in the country, or - for structural reasons related to her privilege - she simply felt confident enough to allow herself to be candid?