Wing primaries, benoits with anointed by his socialists in a partying meeting here in paris. The platform clearly focused on environmental and social issues. This sunday, hammon talked about his far right rivals accusing them on focusing their attention on divisive issues such as National Identity and islam. Meanwhile, little outside paris, hammons main rival on the left is holding his own rally. Or at least a version of him was. He made Campaign History this hologram sing a while holding his meeting in the city of lyon. Take a listen. Its up to you to choose. Youre choosing in a crucial time. We have already lost 10 years. The 21st century has begun, and we continue to operate with intellectual mechanisms and political elites trained in an obsolete mold. And we must push them out quickly and quietly but as soon as possible. Melenchan at stunt to draw National Media ttention away from far right candidate Marine Le Pen who was holding a rally also in lyon. She was unveiling her president ial platform, 144 proposals. Leaving the euro and a referendum on European Union membership. This just as le pen is facing claims she used e. U. Funds to pay officials in her party. However, le pen is riding high in opinion polls who predict she will reach the runoff rounds in may. We spoke to chris moore who is following le pens meeting for us. Shes offered a lot of what you might call a lot of her speech has been focused on france being under threat and the twin enemies of globalization and radical islam. And theres been a lot of talk about how the solution is more patriotic to take back control. Another couple of politicians this, of course, is a moment in fact marine lays into an institution which she sees is the epitome of the global [inaudible] that is the main policy. She launched her program, a pull out of the euro and offer the french people referendum and new relationships with the European Union. As i mentioned, shes been presenting 144 proposals. What are the other main takeaways . Chris very much along the lines of fight against zobalization. Its not just about globalization. Its stimulating the economy here in france and also preserving the welfare state. Most people in france deserving a generous welfare system. Ainly it was [inaudible] and reach out to a much wider debate including former often communist and socialist both in the north of france and so her ogram really is one is addment and she hopes will get her to the second round of the election and she hopes quickly. Well, for more on the far rights platform, lets go to french politics specialist jim shields. Hello. Thank you for being with us on france 24. Listening to the main point of le pens manifesto, what appeals to the french voters who looks to carry her to the second round . We can ig element is, see all three candidates performing in lyon this weekend have one big thing in common, their dominant discourse is antisystem. Theyre all positioning themselves outside of and in opposition to the political mainstream and the status quo and for all three of them, part of this is an attempt to erase the traditional distinction between right and left and exert a crossspectrum appeal, to speak not to a specific political camp, but to the people. This is what le pen is insisting on. She had the faithful gather around her in the hall today and she threw them a lot of red meat. But on the other hand she was speaking over them to a much wider electorate. Thats right. Shes working hard on getting her fathers party a more mainstream, palatable image while holding on to that trumplike maverick position. Have her efforts paid off . They have to a degree. We will only really know when this is tested in the first round of the president ial election and there will be polls between now and then to give her a better idea of how the french are respond thoring platform now that its spelled out in detail. But what we find is very much more of the same there is is a little that is new in her platform, there are some things dressed up as new. But shes standing on a wellestablished platform, National Identity, strong law and order, antiislamism, antiterrorism, and also this important economic reach out to the left. In the last 10 days, weve seen the conservative candidate lose his frontrunner status over a scandal about his wifes salary. How much has that changed the Playing Field and who has the most to gain from this turn around . This has been fundamental. This weekend feels like the real launch of the political election ampaign and with the inaugurated social candidate, fillon is the only major candidate out of five who is conspicuous by his absence this weekend. This highlights the difficulty fillon now has in continuing to be a candidate. That no longer seems a viable option. Either for him or for his party. And with the sense that fillons Party Colleagues must be watching these four election rivals being launched this weekend, and concluding that every day, they now lose in replacing their candidate, diminishes the prospects of the republicans even making it to the second round. Jim shields, thank you very much for your analysis. My pleasure. In british politics, house of Commons Speaker john bercow told members that following the u. S. Travel ban he is quote, even more strongly opposed to an address by President Donald Trump to parliament during his upcoming visit to the u. K. You may recall that british Prime Minister theresa may recently invited trump to visit late they are year but many oppose his visit because of some statements made by president trump. Speaker bercow said the u. K. U. K. Eas opposition to sexism and racism are important considerations. The house will debate president trumps state