Gabriel Attal did well to recall at the very end of the debate that “the deadline of June 30 and July 7 [était] major » because nothing, in the 100 minutes that preceded it, seemed to evoke a historic vote. Five days before the first round of the early legislative elections, called after the dissolution of the National Assembly by Emmanuel Macron, the Prime Minister confronted, Tuesday June 25 on TF1, the coordinator of La France insoumise (LFI), Manuel Bompard, and the president of the National Rally (RN), Jordan Bardella, during a confrontation which, when it was audible, alternated between the dispute of accountants and the catalog of promises.
One theme escaped the rat race, international, for the simple reason that it was not discussed during the evening. “Unfortunately, because we talked about public services, we will not be able to talk about France in the world. But that will perhaps be the subject of other debates.”, swept away journalist Anne-Claire Coudray. Not a word, therefore, on the war in Ukraine, the European Union or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
For the rest, the discussions never touched on the issues of a decisive election for the country’s institutions. The three representatives of the main political forces (left, center, extreme right) did not deviate from the programmatic corridors traced by the two journalists. Each has wisely defended its roadmap, too often summarizing their antagonisms as picrocholine financial quarrels. Far from the violent attacks which have fractured the political space in recent weeks. Further still from the explosion which awaits the National Assembly, promised according to the polls to a blockage for lack of a clear majority or even to a takeover of power by the extreme right.
Lies and inconsistencies
Aspiring prime ministers of the evening, Gabriel Attal and Jordan Bardella have often clashed in recent years. Rarely with so many gloves. Contrary to the fear expressed the day before by Emmanuel Macron of a ” civil war “ In the event of their camp’s defeat, the current head of government has posed as defender of the French wallet, to whom he promises no new tax increases. “A golden rule”, he insisted. The only one he has really chosen to discredit his adversaries, and first and foremost the headliner of the extreme right: “ The difference between my competitors and me is that I am prime minister and I don’t want to lie to the French. I don’t want to make them believe in the moon. » ” Far right “a qualification that Gabriel Attal, who is used to posing as a bulwark against “ the extremes » (from left and right), has never used it during the discussions.
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