AS a Holocaust denier and founder of France’s far-right National Front, he was one of politics’ most controversial figures.
Yesterday, Jean-Marie Le Pen, seen by some as the forerunner of the populist politics now sweeping the globe, died aged 96, “surrounded by loved ones”.
AFPFrance’s far right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen died aged 96, ‘surrounded by loved ones’, seen above in 1985[/caption] ReutersThe controversial figure with his daughter Marine Le Pen in 2013[/caption] ...