Xavier Garcia’s statement, following the poor results of the departmental elections, suggests that initiatives in this direction will be quickly taken.
“In the face of this situation, we left-wing political leaders from all backgrounds have the duty to continue the dialogue that has been started, and to resume it when it has been interrupted, to assume our differences, particularly with regard to government policy, but also to highlight everything that unites us locally and in our republican values,” says Xavier Garcia.
Will the political conditions be met to successfully carry out this union, or will it be another faint-hearted attempt?
While Jean-Christophe Picard (PRG) fully endorses this proposal, recalling that “since 2006, I have been proposing a permanent union with all left-wing parties for all local elections; I haven’t changed my mind!”, this approach does not seem to resonate with the Front de Gauche, which, through Robert Injey’s comment, criticizes “the deafness of local and national PS leaders.”
He twists the knife further: “As I had the opportunity to tell Xavier Garcia, instead of blaming the PS’s failure on the presence of the Left Front, he would do better to question why 30 to 50% of PS voters are no longer supporting them.”
And he offers his final analysis: “The reality is there, the PS’s collapse is such that it burdens the entire left. There is no escape, either change policy or suffer the electoral sanction, that’s the only choice PS leaders must face.”
With these beginnings, the gathering – even beyond elections – to promote left-wing values is not on the horizon anytime soon!
