[LeatherTrumpet]

"This time Marine is in charge and her true colours have emerged, at least economically.
Statistical analysis has revealed that 66 per cent of Le Pen’s manifesto is left-leaning,
focusing on healthcare, public services and redistribution. Conservative economics such as
free market reforms and small government comprise only 21 per cent; in 2017 it was 35
per cent and under her father in the 1980s it was 80."

Despite this Le Pen is still depicted, in the words of this week’s New York Times, as
‘hard-right’ and ‘anti-immigrant’. She is neither. She has made a clear distinction
between Islam and Islamists, stressing she has no enmity against the religion, which
earned her the ridicule of Macron’s interior minister, who accused her of being ‘soft’ on
Islam. As for immigrants, as Le Pen stressed in a recent TV debate, she welcomes
genuine refugees, such as Ukrainians, but not young men from Africa in search of better
economic opportunities."

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/...-actually-win-

[arista]

Yes LT
a better link than Slim



In Today's FT
Le Pen is willing to appoint Leftwingers
if she wins part 1.


In the Spirit of National Unity.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Macron brought that in
before now

Really? I cant imagine the quite right uproar if that happened here

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes LT
a better link than Slim



In Today's FT
Le Pen is willing to appoint Leftwingers
if she wins part 1.


In the Spirit of National Unity.

"66 per cent of Le Pen’s manifesto is left-leaning,
focusing on healthcare, public services and redistribution."

she is canny and the French public are responding to her policies as the polls refelct

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Really? I cant imagine the quite right uproar if that happened here

Yeah, even most of our prominent right wing figures would find that too far. Banning face coverings is completely understandable, but a bloody head scarf?! Mental.

That said, am I remembering right that France is ardently and proudly secular? I'd imagine it comes from a place of anti overt visible religion, rather than specifically anti islam.

[arista]

She is only 3 points behind Macron now
Live From Paris
NewsinghtHD BBC2
last night

[bitontheslide]

3 points is a lot though. Every time the election comes round they say the same stuff and then she never comes close. She is not electable, no matter how hard people try

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

3 points is a lot though. Every time the election comes round they say the same stuff and then she never comes close. She is not electable, no matter how hard people try

That what they were saying about Trump

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by arista

That what they were saying about Trump

and we have Boris!

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Really? I cant imagine the quite right uproar if that happened here

The burqa but not the headscarf I believe, the ban on that predates Macron as well

Edit - only thing I can find about the headscarf is that it was banned recently in sports competitions

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by MTVN

The burqa but not the headscarf I believe, the ban on that predates Macron as well

Edit - only thing I can find about the headscarf is that it was banned recently in sports competitions

Oh okay...

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by MTVN

The burqa but not the headscarf I believe, the ban on that predates Macron as well

Edit - only thing I can find about the headscarf is that it was banned recently in sports competitions

What's the point? Unless the headscarves add some aerodynamic advantage or something who cares what they wear?

[bitontheslide]

let's not forget that france suffered more than most from isis attacks. The banning of the burqa was a security measure

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

let's not forget that france suffered more than most from isis attacks. The banning of the burqa was a security measure

Banning the burqua and other face coverings is fine tbh

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

let's not forget that France suffered more than most from ISIS attacks. The banning of the burqa was a security measure

Yes
that's why Macron brought it in, as his ban,
back then

[bitontheslide]

very low voting numbers, who will that favour?

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

very low voting numbers, who will that favour?

Could be Le Pen

[arista]

Round 1
of voting ends in under one hour.

[arista]

Those voting for the Far Left Politician
have said if he fails
they will switch to Le Pen
in order to get Macron out

From a BBCnewsHD special in Paris.

[arista]

7PM Macron has a 5% lead
above Le Pen

[bitontheslide]

it's macron vs le pen

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

it's macron vs le pen

Yes his Supporters say he must do more.



Le Pen doing far better


Also Macron is going to Make older folks work longer
that could lose him many votes

[MTVN]

I'd say Macron will be quite happy with that? Seemed most of the recent polls were giving him a narrower lead

[bitontheslide]

i think macron will win easily as usual

[MTVN]

Weird how the two traditional parties are so marginalised now. Two right wing nationalists, a Marxist, and Macron, who never had a party pre-2017, make up the top four