What would politics be without its stunts, its low blows, its twisted blows, its dirty tricks? Because, as Edouard Philippe would say, “we have to do things seriously without taking ourselves seriously”, the political service of L’Express offers to immerse you in the corridors of power thanks to a weekly meeting, on our website .
Vallaud is not turning 130!
Wednesday July 5, Boris Vallaud, the boss of the PS deputies, invited his illustrious predecessors to this function to the National Assembly for a lunch. Around the table, Olivier Faure and Valérie Rabault, of course, but also Jean-Marc Ayrault, Bruno Le Roux and Martin Malvy. Laurent Fabius, president of the socialist group from 1995 to 1997, declined, his duties as president of the Constitutional Council preventing him from doing so. We also met Louis Mermaz, 91, the oldest member of the table, former spokesman for the Bérégovoy government, leader of the Socialists in the Assembly between 1988 and 1990. On the menu of discussions, the state of the left, the future of the PS and the tensions which weaken it – which the elders have minimized by recalling “the time when Cazeneuve and Mélenchon were friends, because they were in favor of the no to the European constitutional treaty, in 2005”. It was above all a question of preparing for the anniversary of the socialist group, the oldest in the Assembly itself, since it will celebrate its 130th anniversary this year. And, for Vallaud, one more opportunity to mark the sovereignty of his group of deputies, vis-à-vis the chin blows of the rebellious but also of the socialist apparatus and its divisions.
Lisnard irritates the Elysée
David Lisnard’s rating continues to fall at the Elysée Palace, where the mayor of Cannes was invited on Tuesday July 4, not because his town was the victim of incidents during the riots, but “out of respect for the association that ‘He presides,’ underlines an adviser to Emmanuel Macron. However, the president of the Association of Mayors of France only stayed an hour before disappearing. “It’s clear that with him we are not in co-construction!” points out the same Elysian adviser.
Sarkozy has a failing memory
Before the riots change the political situation, Nicolas Sarkozy discusses with an elected LR a possible reshuffle. “After the Olympics, we will have a new Prime Minister, and it will be Julien Denormandie!” bets the deputy. Nicolas Sarkozy: “But what does he look like?” The worst thing is that the former president had received this faithful macronist – apparently too transparent – a few months ago…
When Borne complained about Royal at the Elysée…
As we know, Elisabeth Borne was, between 2014 and 2015, director of cabinet of Ségolène Royal at the Ministry of Ecology. He sometimes complained about his minister to the secretary general of the Elysée, Jean-Pierre Jouyet. President François Hollande then spoke about it with Ségolène Royal. Who explained to her: “You can’t imagine, she’s mean! I’m even the nice one…” Up to a point. One day, she dropped about her ex-collaborator: “Borne? As its name suggests…”
Véran replaces Ndiaye for an hour… and more if you like?
The Elysée disconnected, Saturday, July 1, at 11 p.m., Pap Ndiaye, who was to be the guest of the show political issues, the next day, on France Inter. During the riots, you have to avoid the smallest sentence that would lead to controversy… As a result, Olivier Véran, who was at home in Grenoble, had to make a round trip by train in a hurry on Sunday.
The government spokesperson therefore replaced the Minister of National Education for an hour. And maybe more ? The one who was also Minister of Health during Emmanuel Macron’s first five-year term dreams of recovering the Education portfolio during the next reshuffle. Véran is so keen that he regularly shares his new ambitions with his visitors. This week, he even complained of being bored with this single spokesperson’s portfolio.