 Could the populist right of Marine Le Pen actually be on the threshold of political power? The prospect has become so real that it's conjured up a counterforce, a union born of circumstance between macronites and leftists, two groups that normally loathe each other. According to the last polls, the tactic is working, and it would be a surprise now if the RN gets the absolute majority needed to form a lasting government. Reporter Hugh Schofield with the BBC. White number 22 from the high above.