Christian Jacob brought together a hundred people at the “Le Colisée” performance hall in Biarritz on Wednesday February 16. With around him the local figureheads of the right-wing party, the president of the party Les Républicains (LR), wanted to reaffirm his support for the one who was elected by the members, weakened in recent days by a meeting with a controversial speech. and defections.
The budget, immigration, sovereignty
On stage and around Christian Jacob, seven local elected officials including Maider Arosteguy, mayor of Biarritz, but also Max Brisson, senator for Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
The one who calls himself “president” by 130 middle-aged activists in front of him, defended the party candidate for an hour: “Valérie Pécresse announces in her project the need for a reform of our constitution so that there is the establishment of annual ceilings of immigration quotas.” Christian Jacob also widely relayed the proposals of the right-wing candidate on working time, but also on its solidity in terms of budgetary rigor.“The year Valérie was Budget Minister was the only year in 30 years when the budget was kept in balance and public spending did not increase.”
– Simon Cardona
Activists slaughtered by the radio silence of N. Sarkozy
It was also necessary to reassure, to weld a worried political family after several departures from the heavyweights of the LR. An activist takes the floor to discuss “traitors like Mrs Dati, Mr Raffarin. Without counting “Eric Woerth who decided to change sides” add another.
Activists orphaned by their historic leader. “Mr. Sarkozy was a good president, but his attitude is very ambiguous at present.” Applause in the room to thank this member who pronounces what everyone thinks. “It seems to me that the least of things in the atmosphere which is ours, would have been to express clear support for Valérie Pécresse.”
“I have no doubts about his final choice”retorts Christian Jacob, who reminds us that we must above all count “on those who are there, who are solid, who hold the house and who are thankfully much more numerous.” Before singing the Marseillaise with everyone, next to the tricolor flag and the ikurriña installed on the stage of the Colosseum performance hall.