Gabe Lipton is the Associate Editor of Signal responsible for editorial execution of GZERO Media's written newsletter content. He holds degrees in Government and Economics from Wesleyan University, where he was a member of the international economic honors society, and is studying German in his spare time. At the age of 11, the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) confirmed (in person) his take on an important political question of the day, forever sealing his fate as a close observer of global politics. His Spidey powers leave much to be desired.
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Theresa May are in dire straits these days. But a look back at support for their predecessors shows that things have been worse. At this point in his presidency, Macron can still look down on the approval ratings of his much-reviled predecessor Francois Hollande, while Ms. May can take solace in the knowledge that she is still more popular two years into the job than the Iron Lady (Margaret Thatcher) herself.
