French PM Philippe's resignation opens door to presidential bid

Name: French PM Philippe's resignation opens door to presidential bid
Uploaded: 2020-07-06T13:07:12+00:00
Duration: 4 min 40 s
Description: Could Edouard Philippe’s resignation last week open the door to a presidential bid? David Lees, lecturer in French studies at Warwick University, says the former prime minister was popular among voters, and a three-horse race for the presidency with Marine Le Pen might not be out of the question.

Issued on: 06/07/2020 - 15:07

Could Edouard Philippe’s resignation last week open the door to a presidential bid? David Lees, lecturer in French studies at Warwick University, says the former prime minister was popular among voters, and a three-horse race for the presidency with Marine Le Pen might not be out of the question.