Le Pen kicks off tour to revamp party's image The leader of France's far-right National Front Marine Le Pen kicks off tour in Toulouse to revamp her party's image after one of her top aides quit the party on Thursday, laying bare a split over Europe following its election defeat this year. Florian Philippot, architect of the party's pledge to quit the euro and of Le Pen's drive to de-toxify the National Front (FN) brand among voters, announced his departure on France 2 television after being stripped of most of his responsibilities by Le Pen. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES