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Nicolas Sarkozy alongside Alain Juppe December 3, 2014 at the headquarters of the UMP in Paris – Thomas Samson AFP

Thibaut Le Gal

The UMP or the comedy of happiness? Since his election as head of the party, Nicolas Sarkozy is actor and director rally his political family. Earlier this week, the former head of state took care to meet with executives from a broken right hand for two years. Bruno Le Maire, Xavier Bertrand Francois Fillon Alain Juppé … all marched to the headquarters of the Rue Vaugirard. On the steps, smiles and friendly handshakes are linked. “Given the context, there has clearly been on the part of Nicolas Sarkozy’s will to do things carefully,” smiles Hervé Mariton. “We can only welcome these moments courtesy.”



mothballs Committee

“It’s great! In this party, there are only friends. All is well! Everyone is talking about is warm! “Dare Jean-Pierre Raffarin (over) playing the happiness, the output of the first Wednesday Politburo. “Nicolas Sarkozy has no choice. He sided with a narrow victory he hoped. It must show that it works for the gathering, “decrypts Christian Delporte, historian of political communication.

Even Dominique de Villepin, down from his butcher’s hook, will be invited to the former prime ministers committee .dropoff window The idea flopped. François Fillon and Alain Juppé refuse to enter, seeing in this “mothballs committee” a trap concocted by their rival. But the key is safe. “Nicolas Sarkozy was under no illusion. The proposal was intended to show that he wants to bury the hatchet “develops Christian Delporte.



” The activists voted for the confusion of ideas, they “

“The only thing that could divide our party, it is the primary,” says one in the camp Le Maire. Nicolas Sarkozy gave assurances to tenors of the party entrusting the organization to Thierry Solère, a relative of his former agriculture minister. “It was one of the unknown,” admits Eddy Fougier, political scientist at the Iris. “Some in UMP feared that the former president crushes the internal election with 80% of the vote, allowing it to bypass.”

In the process, the UMP boss is his team, trying to arrange all the sensibilities. It creates a two-headed monster. Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet becomes Vice President, Laurent Wauquiez Secretary. Officially, NKM’s number two, but one wonders UMP. Because traditionally, the Secretary-General on hand federations, elections, and the members. “With Nicolas Sarkozy, activists voted for the confusion of ideas, they have it. We still do not know what the party line, “quips the near Bruno Le Maire.



” Tensions exist “

Everything seems to oppose the right-wing centrist NKM Wauquiez. “The internal election revealed a need for unity and balance. There are two lines that compete within our party, “says Jean-François Lamour. “For us to move forward to now define our thinking base,” added filloniste. “At one time, it will provide a clear policy offers. It is not savvy today is not outrageous, “cautions Hervé Mariton. “The debate will be decided by the vote of the militants.”

How long will the idyllic gathering? “Tensions exist. We had to show signs of appeasement, everyone has hers, “satisfied Lamour. The question is when the lions wake up.