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Has France rejected the far-right?
Polls predicted a historic win for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France’s parliamentary election. But a new coalition on the left did better than expected. John and Rachel are joined by UCL professor Philippe Marliere to discuss what just happened in France and what might happen next.
Guest: Philippe Marliere, professor of French and European Politics at University College London
Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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