What does macrons success mean for political movements outside france . In particular, what are the lessons for the British Labour party . And werejoined by the poet, kate tempest. Carcinogenic, epileptic, post traumatic, bipolar and disaffected. Atomised, thinking were engaged, staring at the screen so we dont have to see the planet diet. Hello, welcome back to paris, at the end of the long 2017 french president ial election. And at the start of a new phase in modern french political history. Emmanuel macron is obviously a big dealfor this country, a fresh face, a reformer, hes leading a new party with a new programme. But he is also now an important player in the world. His bigger than expected win is a tonic for depressed liberal centrists everywhere. The opposite of trump, hes a man who didnt shy away from his pro european views, his desire to keep the border open, his belief in trade, his adherence to a tolerant, open society. Unlike some others, he beat the far right by taking on
in any normal circumstance, they somehowjust took in any normal circumstance, they somehow just took the sting out in any normal circumstance, they somehowjust took the sting out of that conservative rebellion and bought the promised a time. and i think that is evidence again of how fragile movements, coups against a leader, really can be. so, if he gets through the next couple of weeks, and we can see the strategy he is deploying, absolute belligerence, refusal to really answer any questions, talking about, you know, his record of achievement and his promise of more, if that works with conservative mps, if they are willing to overlook the police investigation, the breaking of the law, all of that, then i don t see the concern crystallising again before the end of this parliamentary term. fits before the end of this parliamentary term. , , ., before the end of this parliamentary term. a . ~ before the end of this parliamentary term. a ., ,, ., before the end of this parliamentary t