Success for National Front Party worries those concerned about climate change

Marine Le Pen.

France’s far-right National Front Party appeared on course for a historic victory in the first round of regional elections on Sunday, winning more than 30 per cent of the vote and delivering a stunning blow to the country’s traditional parties.

In the first test of public opinion since the November 13 terrorist attacks, the anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen looked set to notch up its best result since it was founded in 1972.

Read the Financial Times Europe story - “Marine Le Pen’s National Front set for historicresult in poll.”

(Many concerned about climate change lament this electoral victory by France’s far-right National Front party for traditionally, people or parties from the right in politics have questioned the veracity of climate science and so mostly stand with the doubters and others who deny man’s role in disrupting the world’s climate system – Robert McLean.)