One – that of the well-disciplined troops of the far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen – they could cope with. Editorial: Chirac fights off Le Pen – for now6 May 2002France’s 2002 presidential election was by turns shocking, shaming and shambolic. In the end, Jean-Marie Le Pen obtained nothing like the 30% or more of the poll that his supporters claimed was possible. If all of yesterday’s National Front voters maintain their allegiance in next month’s general election, Mr Le Pen will massively extend his parliamentary influence. A blonde, strongly built woman of 34, she takes every opportunity to point out a physical resemblance to her father, Jean-Marie, describing herself ‘as Le Pen with more hair’.

Source: The Guardian April 20, 2022 20:53 UTC