Sarkozy v Hollande: French presidential race hots up
Nicolas Sarkozy is set to take the lead in the first round of the French presidential elections 28.5% to Francois Hollande’s 27%, new polling revealed today.
Sanchia Alasia
Website Sanchia Alasia is a Labour Party councillor in Barking and Dagenham, representing Alibon ward. She writes for Left Foot Forward on anti-Fascism and on international affairs, primarily France and the 2012 French Presidential elections.
Desperate Sarkozy cranks up the anti-immigration rhetoric
Cllr Sanchia Alasia reports on French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s anti-Schengen, pro-protectionism speech last week, as the French election campaign hots up.
Le Pen’s fascists claim French youngsters are ‘joining in their droves’
Marine Le Pen’s Front National have claimed that young people are joining the fascists ‘in their droves’.
Why we should worry about the poison of Le Pen
There is a real possibility that in this year’s French presidential elections the far right Front National could increase their support, writes Sanchia Alasia.