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Macron and the debate on neoliberalism

Debate continues on what it means to be a "neoliberal", but more people seem willing to accept that it's not always a bad thing.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States 2 Comments 18 May 201727 January 2022

May election roundup

An occasional feature. This week, France, Germany, Canada, the Bahamas and Austria.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Germany, North America (ex-US), Party matters 3 Comments 15 May 201727 January 2022

Macron takes the prize

A big victory overnight for the luckiest man in Europe. But the hard work is only just beginning.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France 5 Comments 8 May 201727 January 2022

Choosing democracy – or not

The French left faces its moment of truth on whether to make a broad front against Marine Le Pen. The arguments for doing so seem overwhelming.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Ideas, Party matters, Political issues 4 Comments 4 May 201727 January 2022

Macron will win, but can he govern?

France's politicians are looking ahead to the aftermath of Sunday's runoff election, and trying to work out how the new president will put together a parliamentary majority.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France, Party matters 6 Comments 1 May 201727 January 2022

The republic and the Republicans (French version)

The leaders of France's main centre-right party have almost all endorsed Emmanuel Macron for his second round battle against Marine Le Pen. Their voters, however, are not so sure.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Party matters 5 Comments 26 April 201727 January 2022

Macron’s luck holds

France's centrist walks away with the first round, and is set for a crushing victory in the runoff.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France 2 Comments 24 April 201727 January 2022

Two follow-up notes about France

Two additional comments to make following this morning's post on France: one on betting odds and the other on the dilemma of the Australian right.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Europe, France, Media, Political issues 2 Comments 21 April 201727 January 2022

And still there were four …

France goes to the polls on Sunday, in an election in which Emmanuel Macron looks set to become the first centrist president since Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, France, Media Leave a comment 21 April 201727 January 2022

France knows what it wants, but not how to get it

The polls unanimously tell us that Emmanuel Macron is the preferred choice for French president. The question is whether the electoral system will translate that into reality.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France 8 Comments 20 April 201727 January 2022

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