Flep24 (French Legislative Elections Podcast 2024)

Marlon and Olly discuss the latest developments in French politics including the announcements of the candidacies for president of Gabriel Attal and Nathalie Arthaud, as well as Edouard Phillipe's legal difficulties and the unfolding Israeli election interference scandal. Shoutout to our producer Emme. Cover our newspaper expenses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeac...

A memo from Raphael Glucksmann leaks, and a comic book by François Ruffin causes consternation in this solo episode from Marlon.  We also go over the vanishing primary on the left. More Context From Flep24/7 Mélenchon runs for president! | (en) Cover our newspaper expenses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fu...

Jean-Luc Mélenchon launches a 4th presidential run, and he’s assembled a machine precision team to carry out the campaign.  Meanwhile, the other parties of the left, divided, search for their candidates.   Plus, who will the RN’s candidate be? Marine Le Pen or Jordan Bardella?  And what will their program be? Plus a state of the Far Right in the state, statement: the city of Paris hires Bolloré, P...

We're back with a consistent bang, talking about Rima Hassan's arrest, the Yadan law, Bruno Retailleau's presidential candidacy, and more on this edition of Flep24. Cover our newspaper expenses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Fund our deep dives: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want...

Marlon and Olly discuss the results of the second round of the municipal elections. We recorded this at the time, but circumstances, and our own ineptitude has conspired against us meaning we're releasing it way past the moment. We hope everyone can still get something out of it though. Cover our newspaper expenses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24...

More context from Flep24 Marlon's interview with David Giraud https://jacobin.com/2025/03/france-insoumise-roubaix-working-class Huffpost's fusion map https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/politique/article/avant-le-second-tour-des-municipales-2026-la-carte-qui-resume-les-fusions-alliances-et-desistements-clx1_261542.html Le Monde Municipal election results https://www.lemonde.fr/resultats-electio...

*Mea Culpa* Olly said there was 200 attacks recorded by Street Press - it was 102, recorded by Rue38 and Contre Attaque. Show Notes Quand les bulletins sont rebattus : Xavier Niel tente de bloquer Rachida Dati aux municipales | Quartier Général (fr) Une enquête parisienne qui laisse sondeur… | Le Canard enchaîné (fr) La mare aux canards 5494 | Le Canard enchaîné (fr) Lyon, capitale des ultras | Le...

Olly talks to Henry Wallis about the 10 year anniversary of La France Insoumise, how the movement was born, how it evolved and what it will become. This is the first part of a two part episode with Henry. Texts referenced in this episode: Comment Faire: https://melenchon.fr/2026/02/10/comment-faire/ Communism lives in the France Unbowed: https://www.newintermag.com/communism-lives-in-the-france-un...

Want to find about Nicolas Sarkozy's time in prison, his view on an alliance with the RN, his opinion of Jean-Luc Mélenchon and LFI, and what Carla Bruni brought him when she visited him? All this and more, in today’s episode of Flep24. Show Notes ⁠Le journal d'un prisonnier | Fayard (fr) ⁠Marlon's Epstein Coverage⁠ | Off Investigation (fr) Olly'⁠s Calais Coverage | The i Paper (en) More Context F...

Our guest in this episode is Ugo Palheta, a writer and academic whose book on the rise of fascism in France was published in English this year (translated by Flep24 guest David Broder). Ugo tells us about the “refascisation” of French society, the role racism plays in contemporary fascism, and the crisis of capitalism that has helped produce it. Plus, are there any fascist countries in the world t...

Olly and Marlon discuss the return of Sebastien Lecornu to Prime Minister, just a few days after he resigned from the post. Olly also cuts in from the future to discuss the Parti Socialiste's deal with the government to save Macronism in exchange for the suspension of the pension reform. Want your book, magazine, or website advertised at the beginning or end of the show? Get in touch at ⁠flep2...

After just a single day of his government, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned. Macron initially accepted his resignation, but is still trying to get him to negotiate a new government. The word on all lips? Dissolution of the National Assembly, and elections: legislative and presidential. Impeachment music rises, Macron is spotted strolling pensively by the Seine, and all quarters...

Marlon & Olly introduce Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who you might know as Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu. He’s Macron’s longest serving minister, and a loyalist. Now he’s got the top job, but how long will he be able to keep it? We go over Lecornu’s Monet connection, what’s in his bank accounts, and his LR past and positions on gay marriage. All that and more on today’s edition of Fl...

Aaaand Bayrou has lost the confidence vote in his government, which he himself called. Olly and Marlon run through various options that could follow: A new prime minister? Another election? Maybe even a new president??? Want your book, magazine, or website advertised at the beginning or end of the show? Get in touch at ⁠flep24pod@gmail.com⁠ . Fighting Fund: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The stage is all set for François Bayrou to go, come a confidence vote against him on September 8th. Behind the scenes, what are the next political moves, who wants who gone, and who wants to work with who? Plus, the circulating names game, will Macron dissolve parliament, and does Jordan Bardella have a soft spot for our man from Pau? All this and more, on this edition of Flep24. Show Notes Un Pr...

The audio on this one isn't brilliant but it is listenable - we'll have it sorted next time. Olly wasn't using any mic and then he messed up some of the audacity settings when editing. We talked about the upcoming vote of no confidence in Francois Bayrou's government, the movement of 10th of September (which Olly inexplicably called the 10th of December) and the ongoing debt saga....

Three Legislative Elections and an Old Prime Minister Marlon comes back in form to relaunch Flep24’s coverage heading into budget season. We go over the Minister of Culture’s bid for a parliamentary seat in Paris, a former Prime Minister’s challenge (and presidential ambitions), and a recent regional health agency appointment in Brittany. All that and more in this edition of Flep24. Show Notes ARS...

Olly and Marlon are joined by Deborah Leter from Tsedek! a decolonial Jewish group based in France to discuss the state of antisemitism in France, the relationship of the French Jewish community to Israel and why LFI's critics are wrong about antisemitism. Cover our newspaper expenses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/flep24⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Marlon takes a solo look at who might support a Bruno Retailleau run for president in 2027. He’s flying high in the polls and in the regard of French billionaires who also want Le Pen to win. And a quick look at the 2026 Paris election. The Socialists still have a good position, but they’re facing serious challenges from the radical left, and from Rachida Dati, the conservative LR Culture Minister...

Show Notes Clémentine Autain : « Je suis candidate pour incarner une gauche solide » | La Tribune Dimanche (fr) @badmulch | Twitter, June 16th (fr) On a été virés du congrès de l'APRÈS... mais on est revenus. | Mulch Stream Youtube Channel (fr) @RaquelGarridoFr | Twitter, June 17th (fr) « Ici tout commence… » : depuis l’Essonne, Jérôme Guedj prend date pour la présidentielle | Le Parisien (...

Marlon and Olly go over the Salon du Bourget, a glitzy airshow to the Northeast of Paris where weapons companies show off their latest deadly hardware. We take a look at some of the new weapons systems, France’s military production goals, as well as Ursula von der Leyen’s justifications for dispensing with democracy as Europe rearms to the tune of nearly a trillion euros. We also take a brief look...

David Broder and Philippe Marlière join us to discuss the state of the left, and how the left should respond to 2027. We discuss the history of the French left, the prospects for unity and whether or not the goal for LFI in the next cycle is victory or knuckling down and attempting to maintain hegemony. David's most recent book: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348025/mussolinis-grandchildren...

Marlon and Olly go over the results of the first round of the Socialist Party Congress, and what the results mean for the future of the party, the left, France, and beyond. Marlon also goes over a protest at a recent La France Insoumise speech in Paris by a group accusing Jean-Luc Mélenchon of antisemitism. Show Notes PS : Olivier Faure et Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol se lancent à la poursuite de Boris...

Marlon talks with Dr. Vladimir Bortun , a lecturer in politics at St. John’s College at the University of Oxford about the French connection to the recent Romanian Presidential election results. We talk about the far right’s accusations of French (and Moldovan) interference in the election, the historical links between the countries, and the politics of language and accents. We also get into what...

Olly and Marlon hop on the mic to discuss the new revelations in the Betharram Affair and its implications for the government, the PS Congress and the failure of unity on the left. Show Notes France’s Once-Mighty Socialist Party Must Change or Die | Jacobin (en) Mélenchon vs. Hollande | New International (en) More Context From Flep24/7 François Bayrou’s Coverup, and the 2027 Election (en) A Confid...