French Presidential Election

EDM number 1184 in 2001-02, proposed by Angus Robertson on 23/04/2002.

That this House expresses its concern at the National Front candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen securing a place in the final stages of the French presidential election; rejects the racism, intolerance and isolationism for which he stands; believes that apathy and declining turnout rather than a significant increase in the National Front vote share enabled Monsieur Le Pen to win second place; and calls on all democrats across Europe to stand together and resist these extreme influences on the political process, by offering imaginative policies based on the values of solidarity, compassion and enterprise which inspire and engage the public, and consign Monsieur Le Pen and his ilk to the markings of European politics.

This motion has been signed by a total of 75 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.