, Columnist
Macron Knows Inflation Is Le Pen's Best Weapon
If there’s one thing that could make French voters more receptive to the far right, it’s a shake of the magic money tree.
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“Google it, mate” — such was the response of an Australian politician who bristled at a journalist testing him on wage data, earning laughter as he rebuked such “gotcha” questions.
The scene has echoes in France’s presidential runoff vote, due later this month, which has seen Emmanuel Macron scramble for votes to widen his lead against far-right nemesis Marine Le Pen. His current average polling lead of 53% is slim, and seemingly at odds with his economic track record — let alone his rival’s toxic political background.