EPISODE · May 2, 2022 · 1H 2M
Election Special: France Decides with Rim-Sarah Alouane and Philippe Marlière | Ep.63
from It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass Podcast · host Compass
On Monday 11th April we saw the consequences when progressives divide and centrists ignore the ground to their left. A rightward-shifting Emmanuel Macron finds himself in a second-round matchup with the far-right Marine Le Pen in France. Left-of-centre parties split the vote in the first round, allowing Le Pen to narrowly make the run-off. Current polling suggests that left-wing voters will only break to Macron fairly narrowly – with huge numbers set to abstain. What does it all mean? And what are the lessons for the UK?French politics experts Philippe Marliėre and Rim-Sarah Alouane will join us to assess the aftermath of the election.Take a deep dive into the French election on this edition of It’s Bloody Complicated, the Compass podcast.Support the show (https://www.compassonline.org.uk/podcast/)Support the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice.
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On Monday 11th April we saw the consequences when progressives divide and centrists ignore the ground to their left. A rightward-shifting Emmanuel Macron finds himself in a second-round matchup with the far-right Marine Le Pen in France. Left-of-centre parties split the vote in the first round, allowing Le Pen to narrowly make the run-off. Current polling suggests that left-wing voters will only break to Macron fairly narrowly – with huge numbers set to abstain. What does ...
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