Why Marion Maréchal-Le Pen has the potential to carry the Front National to power

Despite securing a large share of the vote in departmental elections in March 2015, much of the recent coverage of the French Front National has focused on a dispute between the party’s leader, Marine Le Pen, and its founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen. John Gaffney writes on how the dispute has played out, noting that the real winner may be Jean-Marie’s granddaughter, and Marine’s niece, Marion Maréchal-Le Pen. He argues that Marion is fast becoming the modern incarnation of an old brand of French conservatism that has the potential to push the Front National on to further electoral success.

ESO: Background information: France's Marine Le Pen opposes father's election candidacy http://www.europeansources.info/record/frances-marine-le-pen-opposes-fathers-election-candidacy/

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