Julia Molony: Marine Le Pen opens a new front in France’s class war: the right to air con
As schools close and thinks get sticky, the National has drawn attention to a potential flashpoint
People carry their own shade to cope with the sweltering heat of Paris. Photo: PAThe first wave of extreme heat hit continental Europe early this year — and where I live, in south-west France, a familiar mood of stoicism has already set in.On the streets, people go about their business wearing an air of sticky, desultory forbearance. When forced outside, we move slowly, to conserve whatever reserves of energy we have left, against the oppressive, sweltering air.
