“He’s left-wing!”

The cutest cure for stage fright. In the RTL studios, Philippe Caverivière knows how to relax the morning guests thanks to his adorable dog Virgil, who did not fail to surprise Manuel Valls this January 9.

His last radio appearances were not easy. The day after his appointment as Overseas Minister by François Bayrou, Manuel Valls was insulted by a France Inter listener. “You are worse than a turd“, a certain Jean-Noël then said to him before being cut off by the presenter. So, to reassure the former Prime Minister during his intervention at RTLthis January 9 morning, Philippe Caverivière found the solution. The comedian therefore brought his dog Virgil, whose appearance in the studios surprised Manuel Valls.

“Virgil comes to give you a hug, he knows people are aggressive on the radio with you“, announced the comedian as the canine approached Manuel Valls. Don’t worry, “He’s from the left”reassures the host. Surprised, the new minister was nevertheless able to benefit from a column to the glory of his “resilience” : “You are a kind of Pope of resilience.“After playing the title “I still believe in it” by Lara Fabian, Philippe Caverivière had fun: “This song wonderfully illustrates your career in politics.” Since his departure from Matignon in 2016, the career of the former Prime Minister of François Hollande has not been very successful, between his narrow re-election during the legislative elections in June 2017 and his unsuccessful candidacy for mayor of Barcelona in 2019 His appointment within the Bayrou government therefore caused a surprise last December.

Manuel Valls back in government: “I learned from my mistakes”

Long after his resignation from his post as Prime Minister in December 2016, Manuel Valls now says he is ready to fully assume his new responsibilities alongside François Bayrou. While many reacted with virulence to his return to the French political scene, the new Minister of Overseas Territories showed himself impassive to these attacks, on the set of C to you on January 6. “Violence in politics has always existed but you know, if I come back it is also having learned what political life is.” he said then. “Does that mean you learned from your mistakes?” asked presenter Patrick Cohen, to which Manuel Valls replied: “Yes of course. I learned from my mistakes, from my way of being, from my own reactions.”

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