Macron’s disastrous legacy of failure

Robert Tombs joined John Keiger and Will Kingston on Spectator TV to discuss the political turmoil in France and what this means for Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. Here is an extract of what Robert had to say.

Emmanuel Macron’s legacy is very likely to be disastrous. He’s a very intelligent man, a man of great qualities. I once saw him when he was newly elected when he came to England and he attended a meeting, a sort of reception, with Theresa May at the time. Poor Theresa May was standing in a corner on her own, and Macron was surrounded by admirers. Macron gave a rather brilliant improvised speech in English and Mrs. May was able to, with great difficulty, say a few, read a few French sentences off a piece of paper, and I thought this man is very clever and very able.

I remember one French journalist once saying he’s always been the cleverest man in the room, and that’s how he’s been brought up.