British journalist Andrew Neil, chairman of the American edition of The Spectator magazine, told Newsmax on Monday that it’s “a bad time for the West” after surprise elections in France that left the country with no clear path to form a government.

“It’s a shambles,” Neil said on “Newsline.” “France doesn’t have a government and the Parliament will be divided between the extreme right, the extreme left and a group in the middle. And between them, they won’t come together to be able to form a government. So, France is in for a period of deep uncertainty, endless coalition building.

“At a time when the West needs leadership, France will not be providing it. … So, be fearful for France. It is not a good time. It’s a great country, a great democracy, but this is a bad time for French politics and France.”

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