Olly Haynes is a freelance journalist covering French and British politics. His work has featured in the Guardian, The i Paper, The New Statesman, Jacobin, and elsewhere. He is the co-host of the FLEP24 podcast on French politics.
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08.09.2026
Le Pen-Bardella: The Far Right Playing Both Sides
With less than a year to go before France’s presidential election, far-right candidate Marine Le Pen seems almost certain to reach the run-off. Her party’s fortunes have continued to rise in recent years thanks to its leaders’ ability to rally working-class voters while securing support from business elites. Tensions between these two bases remain, but they are unlikely to come to a head before the vote.
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