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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kim Willsher

Emmanuel Macron’s novices rally to hear how their elusive leader plans to win a second term

Emmanuel Macron greets supporters on Saturday at the Paris La Défense arena.
Emmanuel Macron greets supporters on Saturday at the Paris La Défense arena. Photograph: Reuters

This time almost five years ago, Caroline Janvier was a member of the newly elected Emmanuel Macron’s army of would-be parliamentarians.

These “novices”, as La République En Marche – the pop-up party created to bring Macron to power – called them, were so green they were sent on a one-day crash course on how to run a campaign, organise and motivate a team and deal with the press.

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