“We talked about it together”: why did Elisabeth Borne repeat this sentence during her general policy speech? – franceinfo

Elisabeth Borne knew she was expected around the corner. In her general policy speech, Wednesday July 6, the Prime Minister therefore opted for the strategy of an outstretched hand. In an attempt to sell her priorities to the 577 deputies for the coming five-year term, and above all to make more concrete her desire “to enter the era of forces that build together”, the head of government quoted, each in turn, the presidents of the different political groups. Except those of the National Rally and La France insoumise. “We talked about it a lot together, Mr President Marcangeli, Mr President Chassaigne”, launched Elisabeth Borne in reference to her meetings with all the political representatives of the parliamentary groups a few days earlier. A “name-dropping” which surprised those concerned at the time, but also at the exit of the Hemicyle. “During our discussion, I would have obviously told her that the Covid-19 epidemic was rising, but in fact, she called us to a meeting of the liaison committee on the matter. So yes, we talked about the epidemic situation , but I assure you that my contribution to the debate will be richer than that”, reacted Boris Vallaud, the boss of the socialist deputies, who was challenged by Elisabeth Borne during his speech on the situation of the public hospital. For Julien Bayou, the co-president of the environmental group in the National Assembly, this desire displayed by the Prime Minister to “give meaning to the compromised value” does not change anything. “We must not conclude anything. The government continues to deceive”, analyzes the deputy of Europe Ecology-The Greens. André Chassaigne, the boss of the communist group, also mentioned by the head of government, prefers to be ironic: “The little game consisting in quoting some and not others on the basis of alleged republican values, it’s rather childish… but fun.”. André Chassaigne, PCF deputy at franceinfo Even on the side of certain deputies of the majority, we did not really understand what the goal sought by the Prime Minister was. “It does not add much to quote group presidents like that, we do that when we are community president to thank everyone but there … It’s an artifice of speech.” A deputy of the majority at franceinfo On the side of Matignon, we want to calm things down and remember that there is not necessarily a political tactic behind. “The Prime Minister had the opportunity to say it in her general policy statement: we will be looking for compromise without compromising on our values”, explains those around her. The MoDem, historical partner of the macronie, also says to “understand” the intention of the tenant of Matignon. “During my interview with Elisabeth Borne, we discussed and raised issues and I felt a great listening on her part”, assures Jean-Paul Mattei, the president of the centrist group in the Assembly. But another problem arises for the parliamentarians of the National Rally and La France Insoumise: the choice of Elisabeth Borne not to cite Marine Le Pen and Mathilde Panot, the group presidents of these two parties. At the RN, several parliamentarians cry out for “discrimination”. “We are the first political opposition force but Elisabeth Borne decides who are the good guys and who are the bad guys.” An RN deputy at franceinfo “She believes she has made the political stunt of the year with her crooked smile, but I think she has above all done well to quote Edith Cresson, because I see the same destiny for her”, still tackles this anonymous RN deputy. At LFI, the criticisms are just as harsh. “I do not understand this choice. But given that for Gérald Darmanin, we are enemies, that does not surprise me”, plague Manuel Bompard, deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône. “Elisabeth Borne may have felt that with certain groups, there was no listening possible, but I see neither a political sign nor a sign of the marginalization of the RN or LFI.” Jean-Paul Mattei, president of the MoDem group in the National Assembly at franceinfo This decision to exclude these two political families from his speech and therefore the possibility of working with them during the five-year term, Matignon assumes it. The reason: the motion of censure tabled by the left-wing coalition against the government, just half an hour before Elisabeth Borne’s general policy statement. “The motion of censure of France insubordinate even before the speech of the Prime Minister was pronounced did not escape you”, confides a political adviser to Matignon.