FRENCH POLITICIANS IN UPRAGE AGAINST EXTREME RIGHT !

There was a little by-election in Brignolles in the south- east of France which ignited National Politicians when the Socialist backed extreme-left Communist Candidate was eliminated after the first round of voting.

The right-wing UMP candidate was left to fight the extreme-right candidate of the National Front (FN) who had a very comfortable lead after the first round.

In desperation the Socialist "Left" urged voters to back the UMP candidate !  The result of the Second round of voting revealed a victory by the FN candidate with a high turnout of voters by 54% against 46% !

This election was initially an unimportant cantonal by-election !  It had no effect on the "working majority" in the Town Hall Council of Brignolles !

However the idea that the "Extreme Right" could capture a seat in the little town of Brignolles irked National Politicians to the quick !  Facing the fact that FN had regularly, in all types of elections, and also in Opinion Polls, obtained an increasingly bigger following, National Politicians in France have become more than just wary.  In Brignolles they acted solidly to defeat the enemy but lost ! 

Why ?, is the obvious question !  The answer seems to be that heavy-weight National Politicians are out of touch with voters !   

The President dithers rather than really acting.  The Prime Minister backs him to the hilt !  The result is that no one addresses their real problems which concern the influx of Migrants, legal or otherwise.  The cost of Social Benefits and Retirement Rights are "smudged over" not to provoke unpopular reactions from Trade Unions and "voters" !  Taxes and costs of all sorts are furtively increased !

Nothing really changes but, and that is the problem, particularly when voters in Brignolles for example, express themselves by voting FN !  

Local Elections all over France will take place this coming March and then, in April, the EU-wide Elections of MEPs !  That is when FN will probably achieve an unwanted score ! National Politicians not only in France but also in other countries may be very surprised with the results if they do not take action before then !

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