School of Politics and International Relations

Dr Rainbow Murray, Le Pen lacks support for majority of electorate

30 January 2017

QMUL’s Dr Rainbow Murray appeared on Bloomberg to examine the French presidential race. She argued that despite looking set to win the first round of the election, Marine Le Pen is unlikely to be the ultimate winner in the second round. She also said that François Fillon has suffered a lot of reputational damage following an expenses scandal implicating his wife, and that Emmanuel Macron may benefit from his status as a relative outsider who offers a blank canvas upon which voters can project their own hopes.
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