Jordan Bardella joined what was then France's National Front at the age of 16. That same year in 2012, party leader Marine Le Pen made her first failed bid for the French presidency, finishing in third place. In the next two presidential elections in 2017 and 2022, Ms Le Pen - the daughter of the National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen - improved her vote share - so why did she put a then 27-year-old Mr Bardella in charge instead? In 2022, Ms Le Pen made the tactical decision to install a much younger candidate as party leader. This would...