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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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00:22:15

Guess Who's Back

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/10/16

Olly and Marlon discuss the return of Sebastien Lecornu to Prime Minister, just a few days after he resigned from the post. Olly also cuts in from the future to discuss the Parti Socialiste's deal with the government to save Macronism in exchange for the suspension of the pension reform. Want your book, magazine, or website advertised at the beginning or end of the show? Get in touch at ⁠flep24pod@gmail.com⁠.Fighting Fund:

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00:13:59

FLASH: LECORNU RESIGNS - Who Will be France’s New New...

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/10/06

After just a single day of his government, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned. Macron initially accepted his resignation, but is still trying to get him to negotiate a new government.The word on all lips? Dissolution of the National Assembly, and elections: legislative and presidential. Impeachment music rises, Macron is spotted strolling pensively by the Seine, and all quarters of French politics tell us about their surprise at the situation. Meanwhile, the left tries to recompose

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00:24:17

France’s New New New New New Prime Minister

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/10/02

Marlon & Olly introduce Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who you might know as Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu. He’s Macron’s longest serving minister, and a loyalist. Now he’s got the top job, but how long will he be able to keep it? We go over Lecornu’s Monet connection, what’s in his bank accounts, and his LR past and positions on gay marriage. All that and more on today’s edition of Flep24.Show NotesSébastien Lecornu Premier ministre : une censure envisagée sans changement politique

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00:25:04

Bye Bye Bayrou

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/09/08

Aaaand Bayrou has lost the confidence vote in his government, which he himself called. Olly and Marlon run through various options that could follow: A new prime minister? Another election? Maybe even a new president???Want your book, magazine, or website advertised at the beginning or end of the show? Get in touch at ⁠flep24pod@gmail.com⁠.Fighting Fund: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:06:43

Bayrou takes a bow, and how!

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/09/01

The stage is all set for François Bayrou to go, come a confidence vote against him on September 8th. Behind the scenes, what are the next political moves, who wants who gone, and who wants to work with who? Plus, the circulating names game, will Macron dissolve parliament, and does Jordan Bardella have a soft spot for our man from Pau? All this and more, on this edition of Flep24.Show NotesUn Premier ministre en Bayrou libre | Le Canard enchaîné (fr)SONDAGE BFMTV/LA TRIBUNE DIMANCHE: en cas de

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00:19:15

Bayrou's last stand?

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/08/25

The audio on this one isn't brilliant but it is listenable - we'll have it sorted next time. Olly wasn't using any mic and then he messed up some of the audacity settings when editing. We talked about the upcoming vote of no confidence in Francois Bayrou's government, the movement of 10th of September (which Olly inexplicably called the 10th of December) and the ongoing debt saga. Cover our newspaper expenses:

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00:06:55

Three Legislative Elections and an Old Prime Minister

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/08/18

Three Legislative Elections and an Old Prime MinisterMarlon comes back in form to relaunch Flep24’s coverage heading into budget season. We go over the Minister of Culture’s bid for a parliamentary seat in Paris, a former Prime Minister’s challenge (and presidential ambitions), and a recent regional health agency appointment in Brittany. All that and more in this edition of Flep24.Show NotesARS Bretagne : Véronique Solère nommée directrice générale | ARS Bretagne (fr)More Context From Flep24/7Two

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00:48:01

Antisemitisms old and new feat. Deborah Leter from...

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/07/08

Olly and Marlon are joined by Deborah Leter from Tsedek! a decolonial Jewish group based in France to discuss the state of antisemitism in France, the relationship of the French Jewish community to Israel and why LFI's critics are wrong about antisemitism. Cover our newspaper expenses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fund our deep dives:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want your book,

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00:05:48

Two Elections on the Right to Come

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/06/30

Marlon takes a solo look at who might support a Bruno Retailleau run for president in 2027. He’s flying high in the polls and in the regard of French billionaires who also want Le Pen to win.And a quick look at the 2026 Paris election. The Socialists still have a good position, but they’re facing serious challenges from the radical left, and from Rachida Dati, the conservative LR Culture Minister who’s a long time opponent of the city’s current mayor, Anne Hidalgo.All that and more on this edition

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00:05:39

Presidential Tempo Heats Up

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/06/23

Show NotesClémentine Autain : « Je suis candidate pour incarner une gauche solide » | La Tribune Dimanche (fr)@badmulch | Twitter, June 16th (fr)On a été virés du congrès de l'APRÈS... mais on est revenus. | Mulch Stream Youtube Channel (fr)@RaquelGarridoFr | Twitter, June 17th (fr)« Ici tout commence… » : depuis l’Essonne, Jérôme Guedj prend date pour la présidentielle | Le Parisien (fr)EXCLUSIF - Dominique de Villepin va lancer son parti politique cette semaine | Paris Match (fr)Le Pouvoir

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00:11:18

Weapons Sale at the Salon du Bourget

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/06/20

Marlon and Olly go over the Salon du Bourget, a glitzy airshow to the Northeast of Paris where weapons companies show off their latest deadly hardware. We take a look at some of the new weapons systems, France’s military production goals, as well as Ursula von der Leyen’s justifications for dispensing with democracy as Europe rearms to the tune of nearly a trillion euros.We also take a brief look at the eight Israeli companies at the show, and the French government’s incoherent attitude to the

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01:35:39

The State of the Left w/ David Broder and Philippe...

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/06/05

David Broder and Philippe Marlière join us to discuss the state of the left, and how the left should respond to 2027. We discuss the history of the French left, the prospects for unity and whether or not the goal for LFI in the next cycle is victory or knuckling down and attempting to maintain hegemony. David's most recent book: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348025/mussolinis-grandchildren/Phillipes's most recent book:

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00:17:35

Faure’s Score and Seven Years Ago

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/05/29

Marlon and Olly go over the results of the first round of the Socialist Party Congress, and what the results mean for the future of the party, the left, France, and beyond.Marlon also goes over a protest at a recent La France Insoumise speech in Paris by a group accusing Jean-Luc Mélenchon of antisemitism.Show NotesPS : Olivier Faure et Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol se lancent à la poursuite de Boris Valaud et ses voix | Libération (fr)Réuni avec le PCF et les Ecologistes, le patron du PS, Olivier Faure,

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00:46:30

Flep24/7's Romanian (???) Election Special with Dr....

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/05/23

Marlon talks with Dr. Vladimir Bortun, a lecturer in politics at St. John’s College at the University of Oxford about the French connection to the recent Romanian Presidential election results. We talk about the far right’s accusations of French (and Moldovan) interference in the election, the historical links between the countries, and the politics of language and accents. We also get into what the election was actually about, the attitude of Romanian liberals to the West, and who votes for who and

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00:19:39

The Silence at Betharram

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/04/26

Olly and Marlon hop on the mic to discuss the new revelations in the Betharram Affair and its implications for the government, the PS Congress and the failure of unity on the left. Show NotesFrance’s Once-Mighty Socialist Party Must Change or Die | Jacobin (en)Mélenchon vs. Hollande | New International (en)More Context From Flep24/7François Bayrou’s Coverup, and the 2027 Election (en)A Confident Government, a Shaken Bayrou, and Answered Questions (en)Cover our newspaper expenses:

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01:05:24

The French Legal Experience Podcast | Crossover with...

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/04/21

We go deep on Marine Le Pen’s conviction, and discuss the byzantine byways of the French legal system in this crossover episode with Liam & Patrick from the Royal Palace Podcast.We get into the case against Le Pen, her party, and her eurodeputies, who were convicted on charges of embezzlement. We also get into the legality of her ineligibility penalty, and just how the French appeals process works. Is this lawfare? (It depends on how you describe it).All this and more on today’s episode of

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00:18:48

Algeria Attacks, Bayrou's Budget, and Gossip

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/04/17

France and Algeria’s diplomatic falling out continues, with many of the developments fueled by domestic political agendas. François Bayrou rang the alarm on France’s budget deficit which means one thing is coming: cuts. And we take a look at an editorial by Marianne’s new editor, as well as some of the behind-the-scenes political developments in the French press.Show NotesQuand l'Azerbaïdjan envoie une "carte postale" à Emmanuel Macron | Marc Endeweld’s Substack (fr)François Bayrou : «

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00:16:17

12 angry men, 1 angry woman (Le Pen Convicted)

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/04/02

Olly and Marlon hop on the mic for a quick one breaking down the Le Pen conviction and the reactions to it. Cover our newspaper expenses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fund our deep dives:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want your book, magazine, or website advertised at the beginning or end of the show? Get in touch at ⁠⁠flep24pod@gmail.com⁠⁠.Fighting Fund:

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00:17:43

The Veil of Ignorance

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/03/24

Olly and Marlon get on the mic to discuss far right politicians taking the mickey with expenses, the government trying to restrict Muslim women's ability to wear the veil even further, the internal politics of the socialist party and a potential future referendum. https://www.liberation.fr/politique/voile-dans-le-sport-bayrou-recadre-les-ministres-opposes-a-linterdiction-20250318_LILTWSZZZVEYDJWHEE456KLCBQ/https://www.lecanardenchaine.fr/breves/la-mare-aux-canards/828-12-mars-2025More Context

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00:24:53

European Rearmament, and Retirement Retiring

Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024) ·

2025/03/21

European rearmament is back on the table after the United States moves away from the continent with Donald Trump as president. Marlon & Olly discuss how various forces in French politics are responding to the call for a new European military order, as well as how the government is justifying its refusal to negotiate on the retirement age by pointing to a need for more military spending.Show NotesFrance’s “War Economy” Is a Prelude to Cutting the Welfare State | source (en)Trump’s turn against

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