[Opinion] Vincent Coussedière: What Strategy for Bruno Retailleau?

The election of the new president of the Republicans (LR) party aroused considerable media interest. On the evening of his victory, surrounded by faces competing in the approval (Gérard Larcher undeniably won this exercise), Retailleau announced the return of the right and designated the left as his only opponent. Sighing of relief in the cottages: we were going to find the good old straight-left cleavage, trampled shamelessly by Emmanuel Macron…

The Minister of the Interior recorded a notable increase in the polls, but remained out of touch with the RN and Édouard Philippe. The latest voting intentions revealed a renewed interest for Bruno Retailleau, now credited with 16% of the vote, an increase of five points in two months. This embellishment took place shortly after his accession [...] The article Bruno Retailleau gains ground: the right is back in strength in the race at the Elysée…

Alliance for the next presidential election? The opinion is shared on the LR strategy for 2027 In view of the first round of the presidential election in 2027, public opinion as a whole is shared: 21% prefer an LR candidate without making an alliance, 17% an alliance with the RN and 16% with the presidential camp (46% have no opinion). LR supporters are also very divided on the strategy to be adopted in terms of alliance: 40% want the party to p…