Euro 2020: Macron vs. Le Pen Round Two? - a podcast by Sam Rippon and Chern Han Mah

This week's episode continues our European-themed month to mark the postponed 2020 Euros tournament by talking about the parties and politics of France. It also includes analysis of the UK parliamentary by-election results in Batley and Spen where Kim Leadbeater and Keir Starmer’s Labour Party saw off a strong challenge from the Conservatives and George Galloway.

A week on from their 2021 regional elections and just under a year away from France’s next presidential election, this episode takes a look at the state of French politics, where Sam and Chern discuss the likelihood of a 2017 rematch between Macron and Le Pen in next year’s poll. Why did En Marche and the National Rally do so badly in this year’s regional elections? Will Macron be disadvantaged by the poor performance of his party more widely? What has been the key to Marine Le Pen’s success? What contributed to the Socialist Party’s rapid decline? All these questions, and more, answered in this week's podcast.

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