When Valls wants to gather his “friends” socialist – Marianne

The language elements are running smoothly, if a little rough: “Here Manuel comes among his friends. It is a militant who comes to meet activists’ , says Senator-Mayor Luc Carvounas, one of his most loyal supporters present at Poitiers. Earlier, during a press briefing, the other “door gun” of Valls, Deputy Carlos Da Silva, had been, also, lyric: “Only Friends Prime Minister among the 135,000 Socialist militants “. Just to remind, that at the time of the Fifth Republic, the two heads of the executive, the President of the Republic, as the Prime Minister, have precedence in the heart of the militants.

But so also for the few supporters of Manuel Valls displayed within the party to enjoy the victory of the motion A, the one worn by the First Secretary Jean-Christophe Cambadélis. “The presence of Manuel is also a message of support to Jean-Christophe Cambadélis. For there is not a piece of paper between Valls and Camba. It’s a real tandem! “, and adds Carvounas which welcomes that ” Today, clarification [or] there. The party supports the motion through A, a true social democratic line “. By their own words, and despite their ultra-minority position in the party, relatives of Manuel Valls want to take ownership of the motion A tote, the tool of the alliance Martine Aubry François Hollande …

In a long offensive speech, Manuel Valls thus wanted to “gather” the Socialists around him, even though he hardly control any federation! In convening the socialist pantheon past and present – he cited pell-mell, in the hour of his speech, François Mitterrand, Pierre Mauroy, Jean Zay, Francois Hollande, Jean-Christophe Cambadélis, Jean-Yves Le Drian, Laurent Fabius .. . And more – the Prime Minister first wanted to show that he is fully placed in the history of French socialists: “At 19, in 1981, six months after May 10, I was attending my first convention, Valencia. It was another time, another world. I found a phrase of François Mitterrand who evoked the issues of the time: “The Socialist Party will, I am sure, take the exercise of power. ‘”

Words after words, Manuel Valls marks its territory, while drawing a new frontier of socialism with French

And as in the summer universities of La Rochelle, the Prime Minister does not forget to address a declaration of love to the militants, placing himself again over the device games: “ I respects the PS, and I like the PS. No, the PS is not dead, because there are activists, sympathizers, who are committed, and I am confident they will be waiting for you in the next battle. ” Taking the words Jean-Christophe Cambadélis, which has announced plans to set up in the perspective of 2017 “a popular alliance” than the party, the Prime Minister stated: “We must be the party of the whole nation. We must be the party of the people, not to a particular category. We must be at the heart of the people “

Alternating sovereign subjects. – The place of France in the world, the European project, the action of our armies, the” reform ” school, the question of equal territories – Manuel Valls has ensured while addressing the activists, not to mention the French, summoning the spirit of January 11, and by first talking to a “strong France, as just” . A definition of socialism they want “progressive” and “reformist” “The debate can focus on the prioritization of a particular modality, but never, none of us, no one questions the spirit of reform. We are faithful to the action of Pierre Mauroy, who scored in the text, the identity of the reformist Socialist Party. ”

Words after words, Manuel Valls thus marks its territory, while drawing a new frontier of socialism with French in a world “boiling .” But the prime minister is well aware that the institutions of the Fifth Republic also prevail for him. And at the present time, he is obliged to play the game of François Hollande, making him the natural candidate for 2017. Valls also raises many applause when he said: “Let’s be proud of the President of the Republic (…) I am convinced that Francis was trying to hear you. ”

For if the Prime Minister is based on “Francis” and the militants, it is because he is totally unable to control the Socialist Party. Yesterday the leader rebellious Christian Paul was amused with the words: “In voting for the motion A, the party did not sign a blank check to Manuel Valls. I remind you that there was no motion Valls at the congress “. And if Luke Carvounas is convinced that “the ideas of the left wing in the party fell (…) and our ideas are now the majority in the party” he knows that exercise comes to which Manuel Valls in Poitiers is always perilous for him. But for his followers, regardless: the Prime Minister will bide his time. And the man knows that time is on his side: “Unquestionably, this is no longer Mr. 5% as stated by the slingers , welcomes one of its employees His speech. won the support of activists! “ From this point of view, the mission seems successful.