School of Politics and International Relations

Dr Rainbow Murray, Marion Marechal-Le Pen quits politics after aunt’s election loss

12 May 2017

Marion Marechal-Le Pen, niece of Marine Le Pen, has decided to not stand for re-election in June's parliamentary elections exposing increasing divisions within the party. Dr Rainbow Murray said: "The FN is basically two parties living under the same umbrella. Marion Marechel-Le Pen represents the old guard espousing more traditional Catholic values while [Marine] Le Pen has tried to pull the party more into the centre."
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