Like Josh Lyman in The West Wing, we're all compelled to go on an early-season mission in search of 'the one' - so here's mine

AI Briefing

• – French presidential election looming, early favorites include Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon
• – French politics dominated by far-right and far-left contenders
• – 2026 election expected to be highly contested