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Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024)

Olly Haynes & Marlon Ettinger

A podcast by journalists Olly Haynes(https://x.com/reality_manager ) and Marlon Ettinger (https://x.com/MarlonEttinger) covering the French legislative elections in 2024, 2025, and beyond.

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00:06:37

Le Maire Leaves and the Presidential Race Begins

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/13

Show Notes- ⁠«La France ne doit pas revenir en arrière» en augmentant les impôts, plaide Bruno Le Maire lors de son discours d’adieu⁠ - Le Figaro (fr) - ⁠Présidentielle 2027: Édouard Philippe reste le mieux placé contre Marine Le Pen⁠ Le Figaro (fr) More Context From Flap24 - ⁠Budget Blues and Michel Barnier's Ministry of Immigration⁠ (en) - ⁠Macron Hid The Deficit⁠ (en) Send us questions and suggestions for our Friday interviews at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠flep24pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Cover our

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00:08:44

When will the next presidential election be?

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/11

Éric Ciotti says France should be governed from the right - and he thinks that Michel Barnier is just Macronism with another name.Plus, when will the next presidential election be? The question is on everybody's lips, and nobody's ruling out Macron resigning. Could it happen? Show Notes - «Je veux que la France soit gouvernée à droite», déclare Éric Ciotti - Le Figaro (fr) - Entre hypothèse de démission et blocage politique, la présidentielle déjà dans toutes les têtes - Le Figaro (fr) -

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00:24:33

The Fourth Bloc Strategy

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/10

Olly takes a look at three stories today: Bardella is accused of faking documents to get off trial, Attal and Barnier lay out their terms of engagement and the supposed left wing of Macronism cries over how right wing the party they're in is. Finally Olly takes a quick look at Bompard's most recent blog about the LFI strategy, which they are calling the fourth bloc. Show notes: the fourth bloc

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00:08:14

Budget Blues and Michel Barnier's Ministry of...

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/10

Apologies for the degraded audio - the regular audio processing made my voice sound too clipped, so I've opted for the unprocessed audio. I talked too quietly into the microphone today, sore throat. The finally, actually outgoing Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire was grilled today by the Finance Commission, who are taking the government to task for hiding just how big the deficit is. Le Marie and the Ministry are blaming the deficit on reduced revenues - cuts are on the horizon. Meanwhile, the

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00:06:17

Michel Barnier's Forming a Government

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/08

Michel Barnier's forming a new government as the National Assembly finally gets going again this coming Monday. Barnier's looking for ministers from the right, the left, and the current center. There are plenty of familiar faces forecast to come back—it doesn't seem like too much will change with this government. Meanwhile, France is fighting off a budget challenge from the European Union. If they can't get an extension, they say they'll have to make at least 110 billion euros

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00:33:43

Idols? Just about still alive. Enemies? In Power

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/07

Olly and Marlon talk about the nomination of the new prime minister, the protests, left strategy and why some pundits are wrong. Then they talk a little bit about Alexis Kohler and the eurozone. Show notes. https://jacobin.com/2023/02/france-socialist-party-melenchon-nupes-hamon-left-change “Many of our fellow citizens think . . . [that a Socialist is] an aspiring minister . . . or a traitor-to-be.” for show

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00:12:07

Hidalgo says nooooooo

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/06

Olly takes a solo look at Hidalgo's complaints about blocking Cazeneuve and Sebastien Chenu's revelations that there were negotiations between Macron's camp and Le Pen to arrive at Barnier. Olly also wants to say that there is one non racist French cartoonist, whose work is our logo so shout out to Allan Barte. Send us questions and suggestions for our Friday interviews at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠flep24pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Cover our newspaper expenses. Deverla, how about you buy us one today

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00:06:56

Macron Hid The Deficit

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/05

A document from the Ministry of Economy and Finance reveals that France's deficit is exploding, and might require 60 billion euros worth of cuts to get it down to where the EU wants it. Macron hid the document for over a month and a half.And Marine Le Pen reveals what she wants from the next government: a golden egg which might ensure the National Rally steamrolls the next legislative elections, which her party also hopes come as soon as possible. Plus, another name in the rotation as a

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00:06:37

Xavier Bertrand is Back, the PCF is Out

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/05

The right isn't thrilled about Xavier Bertrand, but they say they won't oppose him outright if Macron appoints him Prime Minister. A risky gamble.And French Communist Party leader Fabien Roussel affirms that the party won't support LFI's impeachment proceedings. Show Notes - ⁠Fabien Roussel on BFMTV⁠ (fr) - ⁠Matignon : comment la droite, sous pression, a assoupli sa position⁠ (fr) More Context From Flap24 - ⁠Mélenchon Wants to Impeach Macron⁠ (en) - ⁠The Xavier Bertrand

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00:08:30

Édouard Philippe 2027, and The Socialist Party in 2024

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/04

Macron's first prime minister ever clarifies his plans in an interview with Le Point. He doesn't say it ambiguously - he's doing it.And the Socialist Party released a statement clarifying their intentions with Macron too - no alliance. Show Notes - ⁠Édouard Philippe : « Je serai candidat à la prochaine élection présidentielle »⁠ (fr) - ⁠Présidentielle 2027 : l’ancien premier ministre Édouard Philippe annonce officiellement sa candidature⁠ (fr) - ⁠Socialist Party statement⁠ (fr) More

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00:06:57

Macron Ministry

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/02

Two months out with no new prime minister, Macron might be drawing closer to the moment...but it looks like he still wants to name his own ministers to key positions. Macron's goal is clear: no change in policy whoever's leading the next government. And apparently Marine Le Pen played a card to get her way with Macron. Is Xavier Bertrand out? Show Notes - Nouveau Premier ministre : Larcher, Bayrou et Attal reçus tour à tour à l’Elysée (fr) - Candidatures à Matignon : Macron maintient le

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00:06:38

The Bernard Cazeneuve Hypothesis

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/01

Emmanuel Macron is taking another look at Bernard Cazeneuve - there's reporting that the French president met with the former Socialist Party Prime Minister recently to consider him again for the top position in the government after the New Popular Front's candidate Lucie Castets was definitively ruled out. A look at Cazeneuve's political career and his policy priorities, from fiscal hawking to violent repression in the Interior Ministry. Show Notes - ⁠Retour à la case Bernard⁠ (fr) -

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00:13:10

Can the NFP Last?

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/09/01

Olly takes a solo look at the civil war in the PS. The integrity of the NFP hinges on it, but it's uhhh not looking great. Send us questions and suggestions for our Friday interviews at ⁠⁠⁠flep24pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠. Cover our newspaper expenses. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want your book, magazine, or website advertised at the beginning or end of the show? Get in touch! Fighting Fund:

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00:06:57

Jean Luc and the Giant Impeach

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/08/30

Sarkozy gives us his two cents, Melenchon's impeachment plan climbs in the polls and Ruffin tries to find a new role. Send us questions and suggestions for our Friday interviews at ⁠⁠flep24pod@gmail.com⁠⁠. Cover our newspaper expenses. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want your book, magazine, or website advertised at the beginning or end of the show? Get in touch! Fighting Fund:

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00:20:23

Macron goes to Belgrade, Panot to the Counsel, Le Pen...

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/08/29

Macron meets with mayors, goes to Belgrade and is distrusted by a majority of the French people. Mathilde Panot goes to the Constitutional Counsel and Le Pen goes to court. Send us questions and suggestions for our Friday interviews at ⁠flep24pod@gmail.com⁠. Cover our newspaper expenses. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want your book, magazine, or website advertised at the beginning or end of the show? Get in touch! Fighting Fund:

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00:06:36

Éric Ciotti's Next Act and Bompard's LFI Plan

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/08/28

Éric Ciotti, the long-time pseudo president of les Républicains since the LR-RN alliance was incorporated, might be moving on from LR, which he sees as indebted and no longer worth hanging around.And Manuel Bompard goes on TV to lay out LFI's impeachment plan, the party's economic program, and what he thinks of the Socialist Party schism. Show Notes - Le dilemme des roses (Politico Newsletter) - Dreams of Bollorisation (on Ciotti) - French right's Gen Z leaders eye successful EU

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00:13:11

Schisms all the way down

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/08/28

Olly discusses the strategic divergences in the NFP and the schism in the PS as well as the Figaro and Mediapart's reaction to Macron's soft coup. Show Notes

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00:05:30

A Bad Job Interview

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/08/27

Some accounts of Macron's meetings with the left - the list of questions he asked, and his response. Plus, what Lucie Castets told Macron! A capsule history of François Hollande and Bernard Cazeneuve's relationship. How they cried together, how Hollande was there for him; their plan to revive French social democracy. Show Notes - Emmanuel Macron cherche le casting sans Lucie Castets - « Le président ne peut pas être arbitre et sélectionneur » (Aurélien Rousseau, député PS) - François

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00:41:36

Sad Young Man In Matignon

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/08/25

Olly and Marlon hop on the mic to discuss internal left strategy, the role of antiracism in the PCF and the Greens, and the struggles of the boy wonder Gabriel Attal who has recently realised that everybody hates him. Send us questions for our Friday interviews at flep24pod@gmail.com Cover our newspaper expenses. Johnny, how about you buy us one today? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want your book, magazine, or website advertised at the beginning or

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00:10:17

It Would Feel So Empty Without Me(lenchonistes)

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2024/08/24

Melenchon makes a surprising offer to the Macronists - why did he do this? The ranks of La France Insoumise continue to grow, and without the dissidents, the party remains more convinced than ever of its strategic orientation. Meanwhile the Greens have their congress with new arrivals in their ranks. Olly's recent Jacobin article on the state of France: https://jacobin.com/2024/08/macron-journalism-fixing-france-reivew Send us questions for our Friday interviews at

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