The Guardian view on the French left: division makes Marine Le Pen’s path to the Élysée more straightforward | Editorial

The leader of Public Square, Raphael Glucksmann, ahead of a TV interview announcing his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election. Photograph: Julie Sebadelha/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The leader of Public Square, Raphael Glucksmann, ahead of a TV interview announcing his candidacy for the 2027 French presidential election. Photograph: Julie Sebadelha/AFP/Getty Images The Guardian view on the French left: division makes Marine Le Pen’s path to the Élysée more straightforward Editorial Two years ago, progressive parties allied to see off the far right in a parliamentary election. Ahead of a seismic presidential election, that unity is missing