Emeritus Prof Christopher MayMar 22

Meanwhile in France the Left has had a good weekend, winning the Mayoralties of Paris & Marseille with Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) not doing as well as they hoped (and other feared).

How this plays out into the Presidential election is less clear, but it certainly suggests Le Pen is not necessarily the front-runner that many (most obviously on the Right) have been declaring.

#France #democracy #politics

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/22/paris-mayoral-race-socialist-emmanuel-gregoire-projected-to-win

Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, as National Rally fails to take key cities

City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati in French capital, while far-right RN fails to win Marseille and Toulon in French local elections

The Guardian
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@ChrisMayLA6 The nightmare scenario is having to choose between an RN and an LFI candidate in the second round. Both would be disastrous, but for different reasons. Both are disconnected from reality.
Mar 22 at 10:46pmTusky