Emmanuel Macron has named Sébastien Lecornu, a loyal confidant, as France’s new prime minister after François Bayrou’s resignation. At 39, Lecornu is Macron’s last stand, a bid to reset a deadlocked presidency. Lecornu is one of Macron’s most trusted allies. His appointment is a deeply personal choice, signalling that Macron is circling the wagons and relying on his innermost circle as the crisis deepens. Lecornu is not a compromise candidate or a unifying figure, he’s Macron’s man, appointed to hold the line and protect the president’s political legacy. Lecornu inherits a fractured parliament, a looming budget crisis and a country on the brink of strikes. There is no doubt that he is accepting a poisoned chalice.

Lecornu is not a compromise candidate or a unifying figure, he’s Macron’s m

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