On one side, a man presented as the most left-wing of the new Barnier government, Didier Migaud. On the other, certainly the most right-wing, at least in his very conservative line, Bruno Retailleau.
The two new ministers, respectively of Justice and the Interior, have few common political convictions. However, given their positions, they will have to work together. Better, in concert.
Mission impossible? Their first media appearances already reveal some small differences. Bruno Retailleau called on TF1 on Monday to review “a certain number of frameworks to change a penal policy which, I think for a very long time, has allowed a right to non-execution of sentences to take hold”. The senator continued: “There must be sentences pronounced, they must be executed, we must build prisons. I will speak about it very freely with Didier Migaud”
The person concerned’s response on France 2? “He has his convictions, he is Minister of the Interior, I am Minister of Justice. I too must show authority, firmness, ensure that there is no impunity, while ensuring that the rule of law is respected, that procedures are respected. […] Bruno Retailleau must know that justice is independent in our country. This is something that is essential in a democracy. […] The feeling that she does not condemn enough is not always accurate. I will have a certain number of exchanges with Bruno Retailleau. “That promises to be good.