Note: Written in early February 2026. The Forecasting Paradox On January 9, 2026, the latest polling for Paris's March 15 municipal election showed a five-way race: Emmanuel Grégoire (Socialist, 33%), Rachida Dati (Republicans, 26%), Pierre-Yves Bournazel (centrist, 16%), Sophia Chikirou (far-left, 11%), and Sarah Knafo (far-right, 9%). Standard political analysis treats this as a "fluid" … Continue reading Paris 2026: The Reform Test, Can Electoral Engineering Break Polarization Traps?