François Fillon, the socially conservative former prime minister who plans to shrink the French state, has won the primary race to become the French right’s presidential candidate next spring. Who is François Fillon – the man who ended Sarkozy's dream? Juppé, after losing what was a battle for the soul of the French right, described himself as a “free man” who had never compromised on his beliefs. Facebook Twitter Pinterest François Fillon casts his ballot in Paris. But his economic programme – though radical in terms of breaking with the statist traditions of the French right – falls far short of Thatcher’s.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2016 19:37 UTC