VShe second five-year term like no other is far from over, yet 2027 and its cohort of putative candidates are already moving forward. Behind the scenes, some learn to sketch out plot twists, others familiarize themselves with the art of conspiracy, in short, everyone prepares post-Emmanuel Macron with rigor and determination. The political department of L’Express offers to help you follow, thanks to a weekly meeting on our websitethe progress of those ambitious people who hope to climb, quickly and without injury, the steps of power.
Senate: Faure wants Kanner’s skin
The settling of scores at the PS therefore never ends. This time, it is Patrick Kanner, the boss of the socialist senators, who could well pay the price. Tuesday September 26, PS senators will appoint their new leader. Either they renew their elected colleague from the North, or they have a crush on Eric Kerrouche, senator from Landes, candidate for the post and close to Olivier Faure. “A gun holder for the First Secretary,” said an opponent of the leadership. Would Olivier Faure make Patrick Kanner pay for his opposition during the tumultuous PS congress in Marseille? The senator from the North had supported Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, the main opponent of the current First Secretary.
Of course not, swears the entourage of the leader of the rose party, hand on heart, while admitting that “if the socialist senators want it to be less high-sounding to find the colors of real opponents, it is totally understandable.” One thing is certain, the operation promises to be complicated for Patrick Kanner since no less than 33 socialist seats will be renewed, including around fifteen probable new heads, all close to the current leadership of the PS. “The renewal could well shake up the balance of the group, with more followers of Faure than Kanner,” explains a parliamentarian to L’Express. And someone close to Kanner gets annoyed: “Olivier wants to lock the socialist galaxy, after having locked the party. He has a clan logic.” The roses are still stinging.
King Charles, Borne and protocol
When we meet the King of England, we behave! Charles III met several parliamentarians during his visit to France, punctuated by a speech in the Senate. These elected officials were briefed on the behavior to adopt in the presence of the sovereign, via a protocol note concocted by the British Embassy in Paris. It is therefore possible to initiate a conversation with the king, it is not required to bow or curtsy, but it is better to call the sovereign “Your majesty”. On the other hand, it was not recommended to “wear clothing of a particular color” in his presence. Did Elisabeth Borne misread the note? The Prime Minister welcomed the royal couple dressed in pink jackets. “It’s its progressive and modern side,” smiles a majority executive.
Darmanin and the queen, an old story
When he was a child, Gérald Darmanin was often told at home by his mother: “Behave at the table, if one day you have lunch with the Queen of England…” What was never supposed to happen happened: Wednesday evening , at the Palace of Versailles, the Minister of the Interior dined at the same table as Charles III and Camilla. We bet he behaved well.
Philippe: the usefulness of good surveys
Edouard Philippe has learned to be wary of polls. The former Prime Minister keeps in mind the misadventure of his mentor Alain Juppé, defeated in the 2016 primary after having reigned over the opinion polls for several years. The supporters of Le Havre therefore observe with a distance the good polls of their champion. A lieutenant of Edouard Philippe, however, finds a particular virtue in them. “These polls are not predictive, but it is reassuring to see that he remains high despite his physical change.” This elected official judges that the former head of government had an interest in showing himself to get the French used to his face. “When you measure the number of images showing him with a beard and the number of images since his departure from Matignon, we are far from balance.”
Colonna in the viewfinder
The attitude of the Quai d’Orsay after the influx of migrants to Lampedusa did not increase Catherine Colonna’s rating in Macronie. A minister: “There is no strong word from the Quay. Where is the Quay?” A parliamentary leader of the majority: “The tragedy of the moment is that Colonna is completely absent on the file, just like Laurence Boone [secrétaire d’État chargée de l’Europe] Besides, it’s truly mind-blowing. The entire Quai d’Orsay pole is defective, it is incomprehensible that the government moved in July, except on this pole. The president must undoubtedly tell himself that diplomacy is him, him, and him, and period.”
Bardella wants to draft Maréchal
Once a forehead, always a forehead. The RN does not seem to hold grudges, especially for members of the Le Pen family. Head of the list of Eric Zemmour’s party for the European elections, Marion Maréchal, if she changed her mind, could always return to the fold. In any case, this is what Jordan Bardella implied privately, on the sidelines of his return to Beaucaire. “Zemmour, it’s Zemmour, but wouldn’t Marion Maréchal be better off using her energy to help the only party able to win?”, he pretended to wonder. . And added: “I am an open and caring man, and I do not despair of one day bringing all the patriots to the camp of those who want to win…”
How the RN wants to trap LR
On October 12, RN deputies will put on the agenda, during their parliamentary niche, a text on the suspension of family allowances for parents of criminal or delinquent children. During the meeting in Saint-Denis around Emmanuel Macron, Jordan Bardella indicated: “We want to restore the Ciotti law (sic).” The latter remarks: “I would have a hard time not voting for it!”