Mark Chadbourn: Well, Macron didn’t bungle it after all. And while the French love a protest, they weren’t about to send their country into Putin’s arms.

Shock follows shock! Exit poll puts Le Pen’s right wing National Rally in THIRD …behind the left wing NFP and Macron’s Ensemble.

Well, Macron didn’t bungle it after all. And while the French love a protest, they weren’t about to send their country into Putin’s arms.

And the French also dodged an economic bullet. Le Pen’s party’s plans would have led to a Truss-style meltdown.

Still holding my breath till results are all in. 🤞

« It was the best of times. It was the worst of times « . ´A tale of two cities’ - still feels pretty relevant.

This is going to proper piss on farage's chips. I'm definitely here for that.

I thought it was a gutsy move on his part and said so here. He either found some happy farmers or the French freaked when they realized where their grievances politics were taking them and made left turn!

Nothing like staring down the barrel of a gun to focus the mind.

I’ve been living with Sky News since July 3. U S news especially cable totally neglected your election and France. Really irritating.

America generally is a very inward-looking country I’ve found in my travels there.

"Parochial" is how I think of it.

Spot on !

My reply on the subject, yesterday.

Good call.

If only the coalition of senile and xenophobic brexiters had felt the same…

🤞

I would not give Macron this victory- but rather attribute it to the left who had also gained ground along with the far right-and had candidates willing to step aside in this last round to insure Le Pen didn’t win. It was pretty clear that many of Macron’s candidates weren’t wiling to do the same.

guessing Reform are going to be disappointed

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