Left-winger dubbed ‘France’s Jeremy Corbyn’ on course to become ruling Socialist party’s presidential candidate after taking an early lead in primary elections

Left-winger dubbed 'France's Jeremy Corbyn' on course to become ruling Socialist party's presidential candidate after taking an early lead in primary elections

A radical left-winger dubbed ‘France’s Jeremy Corbyn’ is on course to become the Socialist Party’s candidate in presidential elections this spring.

Benoit Hamon, a 49-year-old former education minister, has caused a stir with his policies including giving a guaranteed income of around £550 a month to every citizen.

Costed at an estimated £346 billions a year, the plan would be phased in over three years and funded through higher wealth taxes.But despite his hard-Left view of the world, Mr Hamon was by 9pm this evening leading in the first round of the Socialist Party primary by 35.2 per cent, compared to […]

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