Am I a chicken-shop lefty? Here's what a French fast food row taught me about politics | Coco Khan
The Master Poulet rotisserie in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, near Paris. Photograph: Urman Lionel/Abaca/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe Master Poulet rotisserie in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, near Paris. Photograph: Urman Lionel/Abaca/ShutterstockOpinionFranceAm I a chicken-shop lefty?
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The Master Poulet rotisserie in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, near Paris. Photograph: Urman Lionel/Abaca/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe Master Poulet rotisserie in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, near Paris. Photograph: Urman Lionel/Abaca/ShutterstockOpinionFranceAm I a chicken-shop lefty? Here’s what a French fast food row taught me about politicsCoco KhanFeathers are flying over the halal chicken chain Master Poulet opening a branch in gentrified Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine – it’s an issue of wealth and class we know only too wellSun 26 Jul 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 26 Jul 2026 03.01 EDTShareHow do you like your progressive politics? Are you net-zero left or anti-identity politics left? A “legalising drugs” kind of radical or someone whose public sector solidarity includes police? Nato or…
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