French right divided over primary vote one year from presidential election

With the French presidential election a year away, most parties are conducting internal polls to select their candidates. Les Républicains, led by Bruno Retailleau, are meeting this weekend to decide on holding a primary vote, facing criticism from Laurent Wauquiez regarding their reluctance to organize one. Andrew Smith, a historian of modern France at Queen Mary University of London, discussed the political landscape with France 24 in light of the upcoming election.