A surge of enthusiasm for the left-wing French Socialist Party candidate Benoît Hamon could see him nominated as presidential candidate. Hamon wants a universal basic income and shorter working hours – policies that distinguish him from the other socialist candidates. Susan Milner says his main achievement may be to preserve the Parti Socialiste as a distinct force on the left – but like Jeremy Corbyn, he has a mountain to climb to win over the rest of the electorate. Benoît Hamon. Photo: Philippe Grangeaud/ Solfe Communications/ Parti Socialiste via a CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 licence The French presidential campaign is certainly […]
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