Getting his feet wet

摘要

IT SHOULD have been a triumphant moment. Together with its allies, La République en Marche! (lrm), the movement of President Emmanuel Macron, won 350 of the 577 seats in the National Assembly in the election on June 18th. Even on its own, lrm won 308 seats, a clear majority. That is a remarkable outcome for a political outfit launched only last year. Even a couple of months ago few, other than the supremely confident Mr Macron, dared suggest it was possible.