Why did Marine Le Pen resign from her party? It's all part of the plan

In France, however, media reaction to her announcement has been more subdued and cynical. The decision was described in Le Monde as being “a pure formality” – a necessary ploy in the second phase of the electoral game.The international press has made much of Marine Le Pen’s announcement that she is standing down from the leadership of her party the National Front. Just after being selected to proceed to the second round of the French election, she explained that, for the rest of the campaign, she had to dedicate herself to rallying support from