Ségolène Royal joins the show as an “editorial writer”

After Roselyne Bachelot (ex-LR) or Raquel Garrido (LFI), here is the socialist candidate for the 2007 presidential election. Ségolène Royal will be “political columnist” for Cyril Hanouna’s program on C8 “Touche pas à mon poste! from September, in order to “shed light” on political decisions, she said on Thursday. Once a week, “I will decipher complex subjects”, “shed light on concepts that matter in political and economic life”, detailed the former minister, confirming information from the Tarn free and Parisian.

It “will be a question of bringing to light the reasoning which leads to such and such a decision, and in what way is it fair” or not, added Ségolène Royal. “I will assess the technical aspects and give the positions” of the various political protagonists, she said.

“I don’t despise any public”

Asked about the willingly polemical tone of Cyril Hanouna’s show, Ségolène Royal confided that she would confine herself to her editorial, then to answer a few questions from the host. “Too bad for those who criticize, I don’t despise any public,” she exclaimed. According to her, “political speech does not have to select this or that public”. “People have the right to understand,” insisted the experienced politician.

Ségolène Royal had supported Jean-Luc Mélenchon during the presidential election of 2022, calling for a useful vote on the left. The rebellious had also adopted a proactive approach to participation in Cyril Hanouna’s programs, believing that it was necessary to speak to all audiences.

They finally decided to boycott them after live insults from the host to LFI deputy Louis Boyard. They had earned the chain a record fine of 3.5 million euros last February.

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