MP Thiériot, who proposed the bill, believes that decisions to rewrite were made because of “pressure from the ‘wokist’ movement and ‘cancel culture.’”
Les Républicains wants to appear to be in tune with the state of French public opinion, which demands rigour and firmness in the management of immigration.
The outcry caused by a simple article proves that the road to the Union of the Rights is still long, extremely long. But the seeds have been sown, and time is on the Right side.
Ciotti’s strategy has been very clear throughout the campaign: having in mind the presidential election of 2027, prepare the ground for Laurent Wauquiez.
The game is not completely played in advance. Ciotti and Retailleau have in common that they both assume a conservative right-wing discourse, but each in their own way.
Retailleau clearly distinguished himself from his colleague Ciotti in this matter of ‘image maintenance’ and political correctness, declaring: “I have never fallen for the Left’s moral lessons.”
Les Républicains are caught in a dangerous trap, between Macronism and the Rassemblement National, which has established itself as the leading parliamentary group on the Right.
By choosing to vote for the Left’s censure motion, Marine Le Pen reinforced her status as the leading opponent of Emmanuel Macron. She showed that the overthrow of the government remained her primary objective and that she intended to give herself the means to achieve it.
One of the problems often identified for the Les Républicains party is the gap between the leaders, tempted by centrism, and the militant base, much more conservative.
