When Emmanuel Macron’s face appeared on TV at 8pm last night, my friends and I breathed a sigh of relief. How much can we relax when the far right comes closer to reaching the Elysée at every election? On the French left, especially, many found it hard, if not insurmountable to vote for Macron again. Cynics joked that in order to stop the far right, they were kissing more of their social rights goodbye. In 2017, Macron was afforded the benefit of the doubt by voters who faced no choice but to back him to fight off Le Pen.

Source: The Guardian April 25, 2022 13:36 UTC