Fillon, the Margaret Thatcher admirer in France's presidential race


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  • Monday, 28 Nov 2016

Francois Fillon, former French prime minister and member of Les Republicains political party, delivers his speech after partial results in the second round for the French center-right presidential primary election in Paris, France, November 27, 2016. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Fillon, centre-right candidate in France's presidential election as of Sunday and pollsters' favourite to win that vote next May, is a social conservative and free marketeer who wants to cut half a million public sector jobs.

Behind a mild, refined demeanour, the 62-year-old who won his Les Republicains party primaries, says he will slash the cost of government.

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