Could Melenchon be Frances next prime minister?
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After narrowly missing out on making the second round of the presidential election, the leader of the left in France, Jean-Luc M\\xe9lenchon, is battling Emmanuel Macron\\u2019s renamed Renaissance party to win this weekend\\u2019s legislative elections. Could he give the president a tough five years?
The New Statesman\'s Europe correspondent, Ido Vock, joins Emily Tamkin and Katie Stallard to look ahead to the vote.
Also this week, as a progressive district attorney is recalled in San Francisco, the panel discuss why US police are so bad at tackling crime.
In You Ask Us, Ido, Emily and Katie answer a listener\\u2019s question on whether Vladimir Putin might actually be dead or dying? If you have a question for You Ask Us, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk.
Further reading:
Headache for Emmanuel Macron as support for the French left surges.
Policing in America is broken.
Is Vladimir Putin dead?
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