Wither the French left?

ABSTRACT The 2022 electoral cycle was a major disappointment for the French left. It failed to win the presidency and no left-wing candidate even made it through to the second round. While in the parliamentary election the left did manage to win over 150 seats, this total was well below the 289 required to form a majority in the National Assembly. In short, in 2022 the left seemed a long way from gaining office through either of the two main electoral contests in France. A renewed focus on strategy, organization, policies, and leadership was required if the left were to have any realistic hopes of returning to power at the national level in the near future.