French President Emmanuel Macron was on the offensive, and defensive, a day after a historic no-confidence vote left France reeling without a functioning government. He slammed his opponents both on the far right and left for bringing down Barnier's government and choosing "disorder.” For deeper insight and perspective on the president's condemnation of “an anti-Republican front”, Yinka Oyetade welcomes Paul Smith, Assoc. Professor in French History & Politics at the University of Nottingham.
