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===== 🟦 Key candidates and how I rate them =====

====== Édouard Philippe ======

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* Former Prime Minister (2017-20), now declared candidate for 2027. Le Monde.fr<ref>{{cite web|title=Le Monde.fr|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_French_presidential_election|publisher=Le Monde.fr|access-date=2025-11-20}}</ref>
* Comes from a centre-right/centrist background: associated with the sort of moderate reformist tradition.
* If my goal were a somewhat steady continuity, moderate economic reform, fewer extremes, he’d be a strong candidate.

Why I might vote for him: If I value stability, gradual reform rather than radical change, he seems like a credible option.
Concerns: Because he is more of the establishment, the risk is slower pace of change or not bold enough on certain issues (social, climate) if one demands rapid transformation.

====== Gabriel Attal ======

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* Currently Prime Minister (as of 2024) and potential candidate for 2027. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel_Attal|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-11-20}}</ref>
* Young, energetic, seen as part of the next generation of centrist leadership.

Why I might vote for him: If I prioritise innovation, perhaps younger leadership, a fresh face.
Concerns: Less track record; being “fresh” doesn’t always mean effective on all fronts. Also, the centrist bloc is described as “still anyone’s game”. Le Monde.fr<ref>{{cite web|title=Le Monde.fr|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2025/11/10/among-france-s-centrists-macron-s-succession-is-still-anyone-s-game_6747297_5.html|publisher=Le Monde.fr|date=2025-11-10|access-date=2025-11-20}}</ref>

====== Jordan Bardella ======

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* Leader of the far-right party Rassemblement National (RN); polls show him leading some scenarios for 2027. Hungarian Conservative<ref>{{cite web|title=Hungarian Conservative|url=https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/jordan-bardella-marine-le-pen-french-presidential-election-2027-poll-france/|publisher=Hungarian Conservative|access-date=2025-11-20}}</ref>
* His policies are likely to be much more nationalist, restrictionist (especially on immigration), and more radical change.

Why I might consider him: If I felt that France needed a radical reset, stronger borders, very tough economic or cultural reform, and I felt current system is failing, I might lean this way.
Concerns: This comes with higher risk: more division socially, possibly more polarised politics, maybe more instability. If “better life” means not just for me but society broadly (inclusion, environment, international cooperation), the trade-offs might be steep.