Surrounded by several figures from the bloc supporting the former presidential majority – notably Gabriel Attal, Edouard Philippe and Élisabeth Borne – the former Minister of the Interior and MP Gérald Darmanin made his political comeback in Tourcoing (North) , Sunday September 29. With two messages to convey.
“Do not ignore popular France”
The first is his distancing himself from the former presidential majority. Gérald Darmanin announced the launch of his movement, “Populaires”. “A place of reflection that everyone can join”pour “take the time to think about the future”he told the tribune. A name that he justifies by “a breakup” between “modest people, popular French people”explained the former top cop in France.
The second message is akin to a warning to the new government, two days before Michel Barnier’s general policy speech. While the option of targeted tax increases is on the table, the Northern MP declared that there would be many “not being able to support a government that would increase taxes”. Without going so far as to brandish a motion of censure either, far from it. “I understand that this tax increase would only concern the wealthiest French people, but the money of the wealthiest must go into job creation, not into public coffers”continued Gérald Darmanin. Twenty-seven deputies from Ensemble pour la République have, along the same lines, called in La Tribune Sunday to reduce public spending.
