Thatcher admirer fillon wins french conservative presidential ticket

I think there may be some confusion here!

François Fillon, a French politician, did win the primary election of the Les Républicains (The Republicans) party, which is a center-right party in France, in November 2016. However, he was not a Thatcher admirer.

Thatcherism refers to the economic and political policies of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, who was known for her conservative and neoliberal views. While Fillon is a conservative politician, his political ideology is not directly associated with Thatcherism.

In fact, Fillon's political views are often described as being more centrist and moderate than Thatcher's. He has been criticized by some on the right for being too soft on issues like immigration and European integration, which are seen as key aspects of Thatcher's legacy.

In the 2017 French presidential election, Fillon ultimately lost to Emmanuel Macron, a centrist candidate who went on to win the presidency.