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What the F*ck Just Happened in France?

Name: What the F*ck Just Happened in France?
Uploaded: 2026-10-21T17:28:13.000Z
Duration: 919 s
Channel: Simon Whistler
Description: Lecornu resigned, survived a no-confidence vote, and came back as prime minister in five days. Macron's gamble has bought time, but the budget standoff that felled four governments remains unsolved.

Simon Whistler • October 21, 2026

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Even by the standards of a country for which the answer to the question "how

Many revolutions do you want?"

Is "Yes, last weekend was something new."

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Lecornu resigned, survived a no-confidence vote, and came back as prime minister in five days. Macron's gamble has bought time, but the budget standoff that felled four governments remains unsolved.