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From France to America, the far right is on the march
Attitudes to democracy and the rule of law will define the distinctions in politics.
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(From left) France's Ms Marine Le Pen, Britain's Mr Nigel Farage, and former US president Donald Trump.
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Gideon Rachman
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France’s far right would like – henceforth – to be known simply as “the right”.
One can see the logic. The Rassemblement National (RN), the far-right party, is well ahead in the polls for fast-approaching legislative elections in France. Meanwhile, the traditional right is in meltdown. If the RN becomes the largest group in the French Parliament in July, the party will have redefined French conservatism.
