Better co-operation with France as we had before Brexit would reduce the migrant issues too, assuming Le Pen isn't elected.
Le Pen would collaborate with any plan to send economic migrants to Rwanda.Better co-operation with France as we had before Brexit would reduce the migrant issues too, assuming Le Pen isn't elected.
There are no pro-British French politicians, that is a feature and not a bug.Macron is definitely the lesser of the two evils here, though even he seemed to be sending out a "get Brexit done" message during 2019 so I am a bit sceptical about him too. I'd like to see a left-ish, pro-UK candidate in the French presidential election but not sure that there is one!
You may have a long wait. The left seems rather divided. The candidate for the Socialist Party finished 10th in the Presidential elections (behind the Communists and the Greens). There is another 'left' party, La France Insoumise, whose Presidential candidate was third but has few representatives in the legislature - like Macron's party, it seems to be dominated by one person. There are several others, that seem more far-left, with negligible support.I'd like to see a left-ish, pro-UK candidate in the French presidential election but not sure that there is one!
You may have a long wait. The left seems rather divided. The candidate for the Socialist Party finished 10th in the Presidential elections (behind the Communists and the Greens). There is another 'left' party, La France Insoumise, whose Presidential candidate was third but has few representatives in the legislature - like Macron's party, it seems to be dominated by one person. There are several others, that seem more far-left, with negligible support.
58/42 the projection; let's see how many Le Pen supporters in the UK claim that to be a close call also called 52/48 a decisive victoryThe media report that Macron has won re election as French President and that the fascist/neo fascist/far right/Vichyist Le Pen has been defeated.
Tufton Street and the Speccy will be unhappy!58/42 the projection; let's see how many Le Pen supporters in the UK claim that to be a close call also called 52/48 a decisive victory
Melenchon was not far behind Le Pen in the first round of voting, if he had made the second place I can well imagine us having seen him beating Macron.Aren't Le Pen's policies based on a big state economic structure laced with some very right wing social dogma? The kind of combination that we very rarely see in the West in fact.
The mainstream media appear to have forgotten to mention that once again Socialist economic policies have been rejected by a major World player. This in spite of a growing suspicion of corporate greed and a genuine fear that the cost of living is going to cripple many.
I find it a bit worrying that 41.5% voted for a far-right candidate. That could have opened the door to all sorts of bigotry in France. Being LGBT, I'm not sure I feel comfortable visiting any more and certainly not if I was of a different race.
I'm on the libertarian side of the political spectrum so Macron isn't my cup of tea (certainly haven't liked his leadership during COVID) but I'm inclined to say that France has dodged a bullet. Major difference between her and someone like Boris IMO.
France is very racist and Islamaphobic, newsflash. This has been the case since the Empire.I find it a bit worrying that 41.5% voted for a far-right candidate. That could have opened the door to all sorts of bigotry in France. Being LGBT, I'm not sure I feel comfortable visiting any more and certainly not if I was of a different race.
I'm on the libertarian side of the political spectrum so Macron isn't my cup of tea (certainly haven't liked his leadership during COVID) but I'm inclined to say that France has dodged a bullet. Major difference between her and someone like Boris IMO.
And the major problem is that, if France still want keep their influence in Africa, any overly radical anti-Islamic move is harmful because Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco are all Islamic countries.France is very racist and Islamaphobic, newsflash. This has been the case since the Empire.
I agree Macron was kind of a least worst choice in this election, but just because someone "has an attitude" towards another country doesn't mean it's for unjustifiable reasons, even if the attitude is a bit exaggerated. Furthermore just because 2 countries can get on really well with each other, doesn't mean they get on for reasons that an orderly society would welcome, such as the Chinese and Russian regimes getting on while the latter destroys one of its neighbours.I am glad that Le Pen didn't win as I have no time for the far right, but I am not exactly a fan of Macron who comes across to me as authoritarian, a bit too neoliberal, and appears to have an 'attitude' towards the UK.
I agree Macron was kind of a least worst choice in this election, but just because someone "has an attitude" towards another country doesn't mean it's for unjustifiable reasons, even if the attitude is a bit exaggerated.
Same here.I'm not exactly jumping for joy that Macron won, but I am extremely relieved that it wasn't Le Pen...
Mr Macron got a greater share of the vote than expected, winning 58.55% of the vote to Le Pen's 41.45%
Many people didn't vote at all and turnout - or the percentage of people who actually voted - was 72%, the lowest in a presidential run-off since 1969
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Three million people also cast blank or spoilt votes - meaning they gave in their voting paper but didn't pick either candidate or wrote something else instead.
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Others said they only voted for Macron not because they like or agree with him, but because they saw Ms Le Pen as a worse option and didn't want her to win .
Emmanuel Macron won the first round of the French election with 27.6% of the votes, just ahead of his rival Marine Le Pen who got 23.41% of the votes
I agree Macron was kind of a least worst choice in this election, ....
Same here.
I don't like Macron in a similar way that I don't like Biden, but both were far less bad than the alternatives!
Unfortunately one from a gun that their two-phase voting system put against their head.Congratulations France, you have dodged a bullet.
I heard on the BBC news on Sunday that one of Macron's policies is expecting people to work more.
Sadly...that's becoming a global issue. The good news is that people are living longer. The flip side is that they are requiring costly medical treatment as they age. The previous economic model of people dying out around 10 years after collecting their pensions has long since ended.
Sadly...that's becoming a global issue. The good news is that people are living longer. The flip side is that they are requiring costly medical treatment as they age. The previous economic model of people dying out around 10 years after collecting their pensions has long since ended.