France's far right now dominant force.

[celeste]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx82n333ze7o


1 July 2024, 00:43 BST

Updated 1 hour ago

[size=inherit]France’s far right is in pole position after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power.[/size]
Supporters of Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration National Rally (RN) cheered as she said the president’s “Macronist bloc has been all but wiped out”.
RN won 33.1% of the vote, with a left-wing alliance behind on 28%, and the Macron camp behind on 20.76%.
“I aim to be prime minister for all the French people, if the French give us their votes,” said 28-year-old RN party leader Jordan Bardella.

Never before has the far right won the first round of a French parliamentary election. The simple fact that it has become possible is historic, says veteran commentator Alain Duhamel.
What Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella want is an absolute majority of 289 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly.
Seat projections for next Sunday’s second round run-off votes suggest they may fall short.

[celeste]

Macron's government has taken millions from the U.K.  he deserves to go,  if he does I won't feel sorry at all.

[St Chads Lad]

Marine Le Pen is not 'far right', she's just right, I  know the Britain Bashing Corporation and all the establishment institutions want to peddle that nonsense, she's upsetting the right people, it's gonna be interesting.

[celeste]

That's right

[Carl]

Marine Le Pen is not 'far right', she's just right, I  know the Britain Bashing Corporation and all the establishment institutions want to peddle that nonsense, she's upsetting the right people, it's gonna be interesting.

It's true, the MSM love to use the label 'far right' - never just plain 'right' or even 'centre right'.  One of many reasons I'd never trust anything the left-wing media peddle out now.

[celeste]