Their time is running out. From today, the rules change, the speaking time of candidates in the European elections is counted and all will be subject to the principle of fairness set by Arcom. “
You have to have done advanced math to understand their rules
,” breathes a member of the campaign of François-Xavier Bellamy, the head of the Les Républicains (LR) list, between 6.5% and 8% in the polls. And, obviously, certain teams “
are not leaving favored
”, whispers a tenor of the party.
Given their poor performance in the last elections - one of the criteria set by the media regulator
(read below)
- both the left and right lists will see their presence on stage and at the microphone reduced. LR sent the message to his troops: “
We will have to give priority to the candidate and prevent others from eating up his speaking time.
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This is all the more true for a party which has a number of local elected officials:
“If there is a flood somewhere and…