French Election

Trying times for us all!

I did read that Brexit had galvanized French UK residents into action. Which way, I have no idea but I doubt they'll be voting for Le Pen.

I have a feeling that she'll do well - happy to be proved wrong!

Open boarders with no control can do this.

So can being constantly dictated to.

It would work if all countries within the EU were at the same strength, however so many countries are not and want to go where a better life is promised (I get that and would probably do the same). Unfortunately that means a huge influx of people in the lower sector where that sector in their own country are already struggling. The rich prosper of course by this (Ive never come across a poor politician).

Hence anger and resentment in that actual country.

The answer is to control immigration yet help that other country help itself. It makes total sense to me.

There wasn't much of a turnout in our village ( 200+ voters)
and a choice of 11 candidates!

I have wondered about the views of the man/woman on the street re the French Elections.
I know we have GNers living in France,
I would welcome some local opinion.

I suppose if Le Pen gets the premiership then Brexit will become a damp squib?

Damp Squid? We will be out which is what every brexiter wants, however that happens. Damp squid or not.

Squid?

The far-reaching tentacles of the EU

Aren't squid always damp? Squibs on the other hand do fizzle out if damp.

France is such a huge country, with a variety of locations, traditions etc. The only part I can report on is the rural SW, which is very traditional and strongly leftist, even communist. Yet there always seems to be a 10% of FN votes - wish I knew who they were, hoping they don't want to kick us out!
The FN also has a lot of support in the SE, where there's a big proportion of Maghrebs.

If anyone is interested, there's a good coverage on France 24 at the moment. Chanel 513 on our tv.

Le Pen and Macron then..

Just listening. Amazing - Macron started his own party from nowhere.

Both want out of the EU though huh.

Not Macron he is pro EU, I think you mean Melenchon stillalive, the far left candidate, but looks like he's not through.

I think at the end of the day the people are sick of free movement, so whoever gets in will have to change this.

Macron was a socialist but now considers himself a social democrat. He is a supporter of the EU and above all a moderate centralist.

saak you are confusing free movement with immigration I think. There is no evidence that macron wants to end free movement.

Watching the TV hopefully Macron will be a shoe in but you never know

He sounds a bit like a French Blair!!

Free movement and immigration are sort of the same thing if you look at it properly. It's just a different way of saying it. People that move freely to here never go back.

Shoes? I just wish the election was over and done with - the French one and ours...