Le Pen & The French Elections

[Nik_B 3,790]

Le Pen "The French have... voted for continuity. I have telephoned Mr. Macron to congratulate him."

[BGD 6,436]

It's starting to look like "populism" isn't that "popular"

[tatsblisters 9,498]

What will be his stance on all them migrants rucked up in france waiting for their chance to get over here should be our concern.

[Nik_B 3,790]

It's starting to look like "populism" isn't that "popular"

 

35% is a lot more than Labour is polling

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I wouldn't say 5% is "a lot more" TBH

[Nik_B 3,790]

35% is a lot more than FN or Le Pen got last time round so the direction of travel is still upwards, Austria came within a whisker of a so called 'far right' candidate, Wilders gained seats, the 5 Star movement maybe be the biggest party after the Italian election even Sweden has the same trends. It's in virtually every country.

 

The left has always understood the long game in politics, nationalists have to think the same way

[kanny 20,480]

Le Pen "The French have... voted for continuity. I have telephoned Mr. Macron to congratulate him."

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I thought as long as they polled more than UKIP then it's a victory for Labour ?

 

35% is a pretty decent showing seeing any voter who can be described as floating don't get to see much positive on those who the establishment don't want in power, plus all those who dropped out pulled their weight behind Macron, pretty much a media black out on them on social media which the world seems to revolve around these days.

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On Twitter in French "Macron elected by 19.8 million French on 47 million subscribers (eligible voters?), only 42 percent of voters."

 

I think Le Pen got 11 million votes which is a lot more than UKIP has ever got but not a lot compared to the eligible voters, need to check this.

[kanny 20,480]

Macaroon still has a lot of questions to answer

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Fcuk em,leave them till it.

mount the Brens on the whit cliffs

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On Twitter in French "Macron elected by 19.8 million French on 47 million subscribers (eligible voters?), only 42 percent of voters."

 

I think Le Pen got 11 million votes which is a lot more than UKIP has ever got but not a lot compared to the eligible voters, need to check this.

UKIP's high water mark was 3million votes in 2015, Le Pen got double that in the first round (a fairer comparison to our system IMO)

 

Interestingly turnout in both elections was very similar (around 65%)

Edited May 7, 2017 by BGD

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Macaroon still has a lot of questions to answer

 

Ha ha yes he does!

 

In a way it might help the FN with him being in power, they get to sit on the sidelines and criticize everything he does, he is inheriting a very poor economy and a lot of problems as well so he is likely to be as unpopular as Holland after a couple of years unless he performs some kind of miracle.

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On Twitter in French "Macron elected by 19.8 million French on 47 million subscribers (eligible voters?), only 42 percent of voters."

 

I think Le Pen got 11 million votes which is a lot more than UKIP has ever got but not a lot compared to the eligible voters, need to check this.

UKIP's high water mark was 3million votes in 2015, Le Pen got double that in the first round (a fairer comparison to our system IMO)

 

Interestingly turnout in both elections was very similar (around 65%)

 

 

I think UKIP got 4 million but still that is pretty poor especially since they never managed to capitalise on that and grow thanks to infighting and idiotic egotists.

 

UKIP would be better off ripping it up and creating a new party.

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Just checked and they got 3.8million so you're right closer to 4