Aged 37, Aurélien Pradié has exploded onto France's political stage after ruining Macron's plans.
The millennial politician scuppered plans for a government vote on retirement reforms - catapulting him onto the national stageAurélien Pradié has exploded onto the centre stage of French politics after single-handedly scuppering a government vote on pension reforms.
Despite the cold, relentless rain and muddy conditions, Mr Pradié spent several hours shaking hands, kissing women on the cheek, and tasting locally grown food at the stands. He has rock star status here. Mr Pradié defied his party leadership again shortly afterwards, choosing to censure the government in a no-confidence vote which would have forced it to resign and scrap the retirement bill.
He told me that coming to events like this village fair was essential for getting to know what people are thinking."Having roots in politics is fundamental and what has poisoned political life recently is the disconnection between politicians and the population. Here people don't lie to you - they tell you what they think and it's not always easy because they sometimes shout at me.
Benoît Jouclar, who runs an agricultural museum, said the MP has a vital role to play locally and nationally. "He is very important for our region, he promotes us and we need young combative people like him in government. He tells the truth and we support him entirely."
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