It's a strange time for politics in France, a country which is used to the same old familiar faces coming back to rule it.
Not only are the French still getting to know their young new president Emmanuel Macron,
but a revealing poll released yesterday showed that nearly six out of
10 of them confessed they did not know his choice of prime minister - a fairly obscure conservative called Edouard Philippe - well enough to be able to judge whether his appointment was a good or a bad thing.
Meanwhile the mainstream right-wing Republicans and Socialists live in fear that Macron, who is due to announce his government today, will poach more of their leaders.
As campaigning for next month's UK election accelerates, data out this morning will give a snapshot of the underlying economy - it may not look that rosy.
They will likely show how growth in wages was outpaced by inflation in the first three months of 2017, meaning the impact of the Brexit vote (which pushed sterling lower) is starting to be felt in people's pockets.
Jobs numbers due at 0830 GMT will also show whether a fall in the number of EU nationals working in the UK in late 2016 was extended into the new year - possibly reflecting a diminished
attractiveness of the UK as a place to work since Brexit. And the Bank of England’s regional agents report will give a fresh feel for how companies are coping with the Brexit shock.
Meanwhile the mainstream right-wing Republicans and Socialists live in fear that Macron, who is due to announce his government today, will poach more of their leaders.
As campaigning for next month's UK election accelerates, data out this morning will give a snapshot of the underlying economy - it may not look that rosy.
They will likely show how growth in wages was outpaced by inflation in the first three months of 2017, meaning the impact of the Brexit vote (which pushed sterling lower) is starting to be felt in people's pockets.
Jobs numbers due at 0830 GMT will also show whether a fall in the number of EU nationals working in the UK in late 2016 was extended into the new year - possibly reflecting a diminished
attractiveness of the UK as a place to work since Brexit. And the Bank of England’s regional agents report will give a fresh feel for how companies are coping with the Brexit shock.
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