whether the radical centrist frontrunner blames France’s problems solely on the lack of supply-side reform he is setting himself up to failThere is a familiar rhythm to French politics. President gets elected amid a wave of optimism. President says root and branch reform of the economy will lead to stronger growth and falling unemployment. President fails to deliver the promised transformation. Economy continues to struggle. President gets booted out of office.
In the past 30 years,François Mitterand, Jacques Chirac, or Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande believe won elections for the mainstream parties of the centre left and centre lawful but France’s economic problems believe not been resolved. It says something about how poor performance has been under Hollande that growth of barely more than 1% in 2016 was apt by recent standards. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com