I’ve been doing a regular slot for France24 in their flagship ‘Perspectives’ slot, looking at the latest in the 2022 French Presidential election as it develops. It’s been a helpful way to gather thoughts, track the progress of the campaign and to contribute in some small way to wider discussions about the political choices on offer.
On 7th March, I spoke in a segment they captioned ‘Russia’s invasion of Ukraine casts ‘a very long shadow’ over French presidential election’ (click image to watch):
On 14th March, I spoke in a segment they captioned ‘French presidential election: Macron dodges debate, Pécresse and Zemmour look to re-energise’ (click image to watch):
On 21st March, I spoke in a segment they captioned ‘French presidential election: Mélenchon promises retirement at 60, Macron champions sovereignty’ (click image to watch):
On 28th March, I spoke in a segment they captioned ‘French presidential election: Two weeks before first round, Zemmour tries to rally opinion’ (click image to watch):
On 4th April, I spoke in a segment they captioned ‘French presidential election: Focus turns to tackling abstention as first round looms’ (click image to view):
I’ll be doing a final segment on Monday 11th April, the day after the First Round!
Dr Andrew W. M. Smith 