The macronists have not been asked to point out the heartbreaks caused at LR by the alliance of LREM with Renaud Muselier, for the first round of regional Paca.
Thus Stanislas Guerini and Christophe Castaner (one of the architects of this agreement) describing "two irreconcilable rights".
Or the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, evoking a “final divorce”.
But this marriage also divides within the "common house" desired by the president.
“Everyone thinks that Emmanuel Macron
is in the process of making LR implode, but that creates a big difficulty within the majority ”, alarms even a deputy LREM.
“We are still worried about the RN risk in Paca. There, we are terrified ”, justifies in return the LREM deputy, Cécile Muschotti. Running mate of Castaner (then head of the PS list) in the 2015 regional, she lived with him the withdrawal of the second round to "block" Marion Maréchal-Le Pen. From there not to exist from the first round? The idea is not unanimous. "Yes, we cough", recognizes the general delegate of Territories of progress, Gilles Savary, whose party is between "regret" and "warning". On the Common side, it is “a major political disagreement with this unnatural alliance” which is expressed through the voice of the LREM vice-president of the Assembly, Hugues Renson. "Minority", confined to "part of the left wing", sweeps a frame.
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But also individually, deputies regret the absence of a “presidential majority” bulletin in Paca on June 20.
"I respect that choice, but was it worth giving up now?"
“Asks Stéphane Travert, a historical walker from the PS.
"The weakening of political divisions is an unfortunate necessity in the face of the frontist danger", tempers the former number 2 of LREM, Pierre Person.
The local also echoes "mood swings", some activists having mentioned their intention to withdraw.
That Muselier hinted Monday that the leader of the LREM, Sophie Cluzel, may not be on the list, is not to appease the spirits.
"We are not here to recreate the RPR"
“I understand the reasons for making this agreement. But it would make a lot of sense for discussions of this type to also take place in other regions which involve an RN risk, with other majorities, on the left, such as in Bourgogne Franche-Comté, ”pleads for her part the Minister of Housing, Emmanuelle Wargon. "If this is not the case, it is problematic", adds an LREM deputy.
At stake, the internal balances one year from the presidential election. "We are not here to recreate the RPR, but to create a central force based on political overtaking", thus wishes to remind Stéphane Travert, thinking in particular of the nominations for the next legislative elections. In this regard, the most virulent charge came from the LREM deputy of Essonne, Francis Chouat, estimating that “the political recomposition” mentioned by Jean Castex in the JDD “draws a line on millions of left voters”.
Because even if Stanislas Guerini claims "a very open attitude towards all those leaving", this alliance is seen as a confirmation that it is on the right that Emmanuel Macron intends to "make the beam work". To the chagrin of those who fear the disaffection of left-wing voters. "We must send them signals," pleads Savary. This Monday, however, it is the name of a relative of Édouard Philippe, the mayor of Angers, Christophe Béchu, that Emmanuel Macron proposed to chair the board of directors of the Agency for the financing of transport infrastructure of France. A new wink, which will not fail to be interpreted either.