French elections

le bon paysan

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Livestock Farmer
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Limousin, France
So Barnier's out,
France’s conservative Les Républicains (LR) whittled down its five presidential candidates to two on Thursday in the first round of the party primary, with right-wing southern MP Eric Ciotti and head of the Paris region Valérie Pécresse progressing to a run-off.

In a surprise result, Ciotti came first among the five challengers with 25.6 percent of votes cast by registered members, while
Pécresse took 25 percent. The results spell disappointment for former EU negotiator Michel Barnier and ex-health minister Xavier Bertrand, whom many saw as favourites at the start of the primary process.

Despite Ciotti edging her in the first round, Pécresse emerged as favourite in the runoff as the three other candidates swiftly threw their support behind her.
 

Danllan

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Sir Gar / Carms
Well, she is pretty bright, and she trumps Macron by telling people what they need to hear rather than - for the most part - what they want to hear. But, on balance, I think Macron will probably win on the basis of tinkering around the edges with thing in France, rather than the obviously necessary wholesale change.
 

Muck Spreader

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Livestock Farmer
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Limousin
So Barnier's out,
France’s conservative Les Républicains (LR) whittled down its five presidential candidates to two on Thursday in the first round of the party primary, with right-wing southern MP Eric Ciotti and head of the Paris region Valérie Pécresse progressing to a run-off.

In a surprise result, Ciotti came first among the five challengers with 25.6 percent of votes cast by registered members, while
Pécresse took 25 percent. The results spell disappointment for former EU negotiator Michel Barnier and ex-health minister Xavier Bertrand, whom many saw as favourites at the start of the primary process.

Despite Ciotti edging her in the first round, Pécresse emerged as favourite in the runoff as the three other candidates swiftly threw their support behind her.
Eric Ciotti looks to be a bit of standard issue rightwing white suprematist nut job. But Valérie Pécresse looks to be a serious contender for Macron, even if she was awarded the "Prix de la Carpette Anglaise". :D
 

SFI - What % were you taking out of production?

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    Votes: 80 42.3%
  • Up to 25%

    Votes: 66 34.9%
  • 25-50%

    Votes: 30 15.9%
  • 50-75%

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • 75-100%

    Votes: 3 1.6%
  • 100% I’ve had enough of farming!

    Votes: 7 3.7%

Red Tractor drops launch of green farming scheme amid anger from farmers

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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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