Political outsider? French President-elect Macron has ‘friends’ across British establishment

‘Emmanuel Macron, the “outsider candidate” who was elected French president last week, appears to in fact have deep ties across the political establishment in Britain and the US, taking in political figures on the left and right.
The 39-year-old former Rothschild banker has never held elected office. Despite being pitched as an outsider to the French political system, it appears he’s backed by powerful political and business figures.
From former British Chancellor George Osborne to Labour’s up-and-coming star Chuka Umunna, UK politicians are clamoring to flag their ‘close connections’ with Macron.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4 earlier this week, Umunna was not shy in advertising their relationship. Explaining why he didn’t believe Macon’s victory could have occurred in the UK, Umunna slipped in that Macron had originally floated the idea of forming a new party, En Marche, with him before he actually went ahead and did it.’
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