France's Valls sets out stall for left-wing presidential bid

By Brian Love and Jean-Baptiste Vey PARIS (Reuters) - The man tipped to be the ruling Socialist Party's candidate in France's presidential election said on Tuesday he would avoid draconian public spending cuts planned by his front-running conservative opponent. Manuel Valls, who resigned last month as prime minister, also proposed an overhaul of France's welfare system that would provide substantial monthly handouts to many jobless people without requiring them to prove they are actively seeking