Will the cordial atmosphere of the LR Congress resist this end of the campaign? – The HuffPost

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POLITICS – This is one of the challenges of this internal competition: to display unity between competitors in order to avoid the divisions which the right has often been accustomed to. Now that the LR Congress arrives in his home stretch, a few snags punctuate this cordial atmosphere so dear to Christian Jacob, while the five suitors had hitherto displayed their unity, as shown by the episode of the resignation of Renaud Muselier.

Nothing too bad, but a few discreet spikes between the different stables. This is how this Sunday, November 28, the supporters of Valérie Pécresse mocked the proposal made by Michel Barnier in the JDD, which calls for a constitutional law to authorize the Parliament to establish an annual quota of migrants. “No more vague ‘moratorium’, welcome to migratory quotas”, squeaked MEP LR Geoffroy Didier, believing that the Savoyard “rallies” by this proposal to the project of the president of Île-de-France, a real “spur” of the right ”.

Answer, a bit irritated, from Daniel Fasquelle, engaged with the Brexit negotiator. “Michel Barnier was the first to propose a constitutional law, essential to allow a moratorium and a new migration policy which notably involves the establishment of quotas”, tweeted the mayor of Touquet, before adding: “let’s avoid say anything, calm and respect to succeed ”.

@MichelBarnier was the first to propose a constitutional law, essential to allow a moratorium and a new migration policy which notably involves the establishment of quotas. Let’s avoid saying anything, calm and respect to succeed the #LRCongress

– Daniel Fasquelle (@DFasquelle) November 28, 2021

“Childishness”

Nearby HuffPost, Daniel Fasquelle regrets the temptation that some “have to fall into such childishness” in the last days of the campaign. “After that, it’s the end. There is fatigue, pressure. But we must not have fun at that, it is about unity after the results ”, warns the elected Northerner. “There is undoubtedly excitement, but it is never a good sign to be aggressive before an election”, we sweep in the entourage of Michel Barnier, while the latter does not hesitate to slip some tackles to its competitors.

On stage in Aix-les-Bains this Sunday evening, the former Brexit negotiator did not hesitate to evoke “certain weathervanes” which “wanted to put an end to Les Républicains under the pretext that we were too far to the right”. An obvious attack targeting Valérie Pécresse and Xavier Bertrand, who both left the rue de Vaugirard party, before returning there to obtain his nomination.

According to a member of Xavier Bertrand’s team, this more offensive tone could be explained by the step-by-step campaign led by Eric Ciotti, who managed to imprint his style by claiming a very right-handed orientation. “The feedback from the field shows a silt effect communicating between Barnier and Ciotti”, notes this official, describing a kind of shift which would be at work among the Legitimist members attached to loyalty to the party. “We remain serene”, one answers in the entourage of Michel Barnier, which does not really convince the team of Eric Ciotti. “For several weeks, it is at Barnier that there is excitement. He also attacked Ciotti during a public meeting, it’s a shame, ”mocks a relative of the elected southerner.

From this Monday, there will be two days for the various contenders to stand out in this election which promises to be very tight, with the highlight of this final sprint a live debate on France 2 Tuesday evening. A final cathodic confrontation which will have to avoid the trap of divisions. What doubts a member of Eric Ciotti’s team: “the debate will take place just one hour before the end of the campaign. It is new and decisive. It will therefore have a good chance of being more sporty than the previous ones ”. It promises.

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