It is indeed to support the candidacies of Jean-Pierre Pont and Philippe Fait, respectively, deputies of the 5th and 4th constituency of Pas-de-Calais, that Gabriel Attal was in Boulogne-sur-Mer this Thursday June 13. During the lunch which took place on Place Dalton, Brigitte Bourguignon, unsuccessful candidate for the 2022 legislative elections, she had to lose by a few votes, was present among the various guests.
Via SMS
Wishing to run again to try to recover the seat of deputy that she left to Christine Engrand, an elected representative of the National Rally (RN), Brigitte Bourguignon was still waiting for her possible investiture.
This has been a fact for a few minutes, this Thursday, June 13, at the beginning of the afternoon. While Gabriel Attal was preparing to leave this table, Brigitte Bourguignon had the happy surprise of learning of his inauguration via an SMS received on her cell phone. “ I am invested by Ensemble which brings together the progressive, centrist, left and right forces in this country, yes, I have been officially invested for a few minutes. »
For 56 little voices
The former Minister of Health will therefore be able to try to wash away the affront of 2022. “ I didn’t take it like thatunderlines Brigitte Bourguignon. I did not take it as a personal failure but rather a collective one because we were not able to realize on my territory, even though I kept saying it, that I was a bit of a barrier against the RN . No one lifted a finger to make the necessary barrier between the two rounds and I missed 56 votes.”
Immediately immersed in the 2024 Legislative campaign, Brigitte Bourguigon knows who she will have to fight against. “II have no other adversary than the National Rally, lets go of the now candidate in the 6e constituency. We must try to reconquer this constituency, or even regain others.»
Very critical of the one who beat her
A candidate who does not hesitate to criticize the one who beat her in 2022. “ If a lot had happened in the two years following this election with a remarkable and notable action by Madame Christine Engrand, it would be known and that is not the case, insists Brigitte Bourguignon. I believe that the mandate of an MP is not to take selfies in flea markets or have your photo taken with a paratrooper beret in front of a war memorial. I believe that you have to be serious about managing files. The best proof I have, while I was not the deputy is that I went to all the meetings, there was no RN deputy from the Pas-de-Calais department with us. “.
