The ‘gilets jaunes’ protests have shocked France, expressing a profound exasperation and anger that goes much deeper than frustration at a fuel tax. This is clearly a movement from below, of the people. But it is leaderless and thus far rejects affiliation with political parties. How far can it go? Is Macron’s government at risk? This isn’t the ‘start-up nation’ he dreamed of…
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