Primary left Socialists sail view before the national council – Europe1

“When it’s fuzzy, it’s that there’s a wolf,” said Martine Aubry, in 2011, about the program of Francois Hollande. For two days, many socialists it their own the words of the mayor of Lille. With in their sights this time, the attitude of the PS on the issue of the primary.

The primary threat. It must be said that things are not very clear. Officially, the agenda provides that the National Council discusses “the organization and timing of the primary from the left and ecologists.” But the statements of Jean-Christophe Cambadélis Wednesday, suggest a program change. The first secretary of the PS has indeed raised the possibility of “making an extraordinary congress to change the statutes” party. Objective: To remove the requirement to hold a primary (especially if Hollande as a candidate). In other words, only a few days of a decisive meeting for the organization, the boss of the PS is already planning to make a cross on the ballot.

uncertainty. “He hands a coin in the machine of uncertainty, “laments Jérôme Guedj, a member of the National Office of the PS. This rebellious, strong supporter of the primary admits therefore “does not know” what will happen when the National Council. “We thought, somewhat naively, that they were talking of returning terms, to have very concrete discussions that would have credibility to hold a primary.” Nothing, except the date (in December), no detail has been arrested. And time is short. “We have to come June 18 with exact terms. Otherwise, after a while, we can even organize this primary, lack of time,” warns Jérôme Guedj.

Cambadélis puts a coin in the machine of uncertainty.

Three options on the table. But exact modality, it should not matter Saturday. Instead, the Socialists will vote on different scenarios. Should we continue to advocate for a primary all the left and ecologists? Jean-Luc Mélenchon refuses to participate. Europe Ecology-The Greens as the PCF, for their part, reject a primary which would involve Francois Hollande. Should we enact the principle of an internal election the Socialist Party? Or should finally summon an extraordinary congress to bury the primary? “He will have to have a vote,” says Corinne Narassiguin, spokesperson of the PS. “One example would vote butoire a date” until which the Socialists still would try to convince the other parties to participate. The National Council could “vote principle” the extraordinary congress, which then serve as a plan B in case of failure, especially if nomination Francois Hollande.

“Burial of first class. “ as for the internal ballot supporters suspected Jean-Christophe Cambadélis, which has not always been favorable to a primary, pushing for the plan B became Plan A.” we went a dynamic, some of voluntarism for the primary, a first-class funeral “, enrage Jérôme Guedj. The PS, she says simply pragmatic. “We must be realistic. We are obliged to take into account decisions of EELV and the PCF,” Corinne Narassiguin advance.

slingers continue to be in a logic of reckoning, it is not the purpose of a primary.

Gunfight. it is these decisions that shake the PS. Slingers do not want to reflect and organize still a primary that that would bring together socialists. This would allow them not to leave the field open to Francois Hollande. But the party leadership does not want to hear about it. “We must get out of ‘for or against Holland”, argues Corinne Narassiguin. “Slingers continue to be a logic of reckoning, it is not the purpose of a primary. The candidate of the Left would not be outside reinforced.” The National Council on Saturday promises to be tense.