"Les intellos The French political discussion this week has been about the competence or otherwise of Jordan Bardella - it comes as a date is announced for the verdict in Marine Le Pen's appeal against her embezzlement conviction and ban on standing for political office. As the appeal hearing comes to a close, legal experts seem to mostly agree that she stands very little chance of overturning the verdict - meaning that she cannot be a candidate in the 2027 presidential election."
"Jordan is widely regarded, even within his own party, as something of an intellectual lightweight, who is good at soundbites and short video clips but tends to crumble under tough questioning. As evidenced by this appearance on the TV debate show Quelle Epoque - not only does he stumble into giving identical answers but he has no comeback to the intelligent, witty veteran French politician Roselyne Bachelot, reduced to mumbling "I find you inelegant", to her obvious amusement."
Marine Le Pen faces an appeal of an embezzlement conviction and a ban on holding political office, with legal experts largely expecting the verdict to be upheld and her barred from the 2027 presidential ballot. She has declared that if she cannot stand, her deputy Jordan Bardella will be the party's candidate. Bardella is widely viewed, including within his own party, as strong on soundbites and short videos but weak under sustained scrutiny and tough questioning. A televised debate appearance illustrated repeated answers and a lack of effective comebacks against an experienced opponent, raising public doubts about his competence.
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