The cheer was always going to be qualified. The bubbles would be less effervescent, more a case of relieved sighing rather than frothy exultation. After another electoral hack, and another round of threats, the French election was being played out in an era that may, in time, be given the Trump name.
By Diana Johnstone | CounterPunch | February 17, 2017 As if the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign hadn’t been horrendous enough, here comes another one: in France. The system in France is very different, with multiple candidates in two rounds, most of them highly articulate, who often even discuss real issues. Free television time reduces […]
