The French left's shock election win w/ Sebastian Budgen
Added 2024-07-12 05:00:10 +0000 UTCSebastian Budgen returns to the show to discuss the recent shock result in the French legislative elections that saw the left wing New Popular Front win the highest number of seats, beating both Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble and the far-right National Rally, who had been widely expected to emerge with the most deputies in the French parliament.
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Peter Gartside
2024-07-14 20:15:43 +0000 UTCSounds like that might be worth a listen - which podcast?
Cormac Chester
2024-07-14 12:30:41 +0000 UTCThanks! Just heard on another podcast that LFI as a name replaced 'Front Gauche' on the advice of left populist theoretician Chantal Mouffe.
Peter Gartside
2024-07-14 04:39:37 +0000 UTCI believe insoumis basically means rebellious or unsubdued, in reference to the resistance against the capitalist ruling class and oppression more generally. Insoumission also can mean draft dodging.
Cormac Chester
2024-07-14 00:37:05 +0000 UTCReally excellent interview! Parenthetically, what does that name 'La France Insoumise' signify in French? A party called 'England Unbowed' could only be fascist.
Peter Gartside
2024-07-13 07:35:37 +0000 UTC
