for the right, the landing promises to be painful with the probable fall of Michel Barnier

This September 12, it floats in Annecy like a scent of victory by proxy for the right. At the Le Majestic hotel, Michel Barnier is welcomed and given a standing ovation as a friend and new prime minister by the elected representatives of the Republicans (LR), during their parliamentary days. The day before, deputies and senators announced their agreement for participation in the government under construction. “No one had imagined this situation the day after the legislative elections”, whispered Philippe Gosselin.

Eighty-three days later, the LR deputy for Manche watches helplessly for censorship and the dreaded fall of the Barnier government, Wednesday, December 4, with the joint votes of the New Popular Front (NFP) and the National Rally (RN). ). “There are sometimes republican miracles, but I fear that this addition of opposites and populists will prevail”admits the Norman elected official.

Officially, there is no question yet of abandoning soldier Barnier and discussing the future. “That would not be right towards him and we will defend him until the last moment”says Corentin Le Fur, elected LR of Côtes-d'Armor. However, the LR deputies have not been rushing in front of the cameras for two days to do so.

Last branches of hope

As always since his return to the National Assembly in July, Laurent Wauquiez avoids the Salle des Quatre-Colonnes and the journalists. On Tuesday, the leader of the Republican Right group (the parliamentary group of the Les Républicains party) canceled the initially planned press conference. In a meeting with his deputies, the elected official from Haute-Loire set the line: underline the irresponsibility of the RN and highlight a decision supposedly motivated by the legal troubles of Marine Le Pen in the context of the trial of the affair of the parliamentary assistants of the National Front.

Some did not wait for permission from Laurent Wauquiez to attack the RN and its group leader. “We have a National Rally in escalation, which finds a new red line every daydenounced, Monday, Jean-Didier Berger, LR deputy for Hauts-de-Seine. I feel like I'm face to face with my children who are always asking me for one last video game. » But, for the right, the Barnier party seems lost, even if some try to cling to the last branches of hope. “We hope that the RN demonstrates a spirit of responsibility for once, even if this seems very unlikely”admits Corentin Le Fur.

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