Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: What lies behind the success of Rassemblement National in France Marine LePen has ...
What lies behind the success of Rassemblement National in France
Marine LePen has worked to 'professionalise' the party & hidden its extremism beneath a veneer of acceptable right-ism; likewise their voters are most focussed on immigration, but also the cost of living crisis (which has a wider traction).
But perhaps the biggest immediate factor is 'retail politics'; the RN now have a well-organised on-the-ground organisation, to match or beat other French parties.
#France #politics
h/t FT
Marine LePen has worked to 'professionalise' the party & hidden its extremism beneath a veneer of acceptable right-ism; likewise their voters are most focussed on immigration, but also the cost of living crisis (which has a wider traction).
But perhaps the biggest immediate factor is 'retail politics'; the RN now have a well-organised on-the-ground organisation, to match or beat other French parties.
#France #politics
h/t FT