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Hector Andrieu

Hector Andrieu is a French journalist.

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A lost left: the soul of French socialism

The French left is reeling from its defeat in the presidential election and faces a repeat in the two-round vote for the national assembly. But how ready are Socialist Party activists to change in the interests of victory next time? Hector Andrieu reports.