Francois Hollande has had the kind of month most politicians enjoy once in a lifetime. After an unexpectedly large victory in the presidential election, his troops delivered him an absolute majority in the Chambre des Députés. The Socialists now control the Chambre, the Senate and almost all the regions. It is la vie en rose across the political landscape, for the first time under the Fifth Republic.
Even the well publicised spat between his current and former partners has not seriously damaged his triumph. After all, Mr Hollande claimed he would be a “normal” president, and it is normal for there to be a hint of domestic trouble at the Elysée palace.
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