In the immediate wake of the disastrous results for the ruling Socialist Party in local elections held in March, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault resigned and Manuel Valls, with the support of Arnaud Montebourg, succeeded him. The idea then was that this would be a government of combat, united behind President François Hollande. But just 147 days later, the cabinet team no longer exists.
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