“One of the leading government figures in public opinion”, according to the director of studies at Ipsos

In December 2023, Ipsos revealed the popularity of Gabriel Attal, which has only increased since. “He has become one of the key government figures in public opinion”, explains Mathieu Gallard, research director at Ipsos, guest of 12/13 info, Thursday January 11. According to him, Emmanuel Macron hopes that “Gabriel Attal’s popularity is transferred to him”.

More complicated subjects at Matignon

However, for Mathieu Gallard, “Gabriel Attal’s difficulty will be to be able to transpose what made his success to National Education at Matignon.” The director of studies at Ipsos analyzes that the Prime Minister’s success is based on two elements: his ability to draw up observations on the state of things in National Education and his ability to implement very concrete measures. “We think of the abaya, we think of its reform on fundamental knowledge“, concludes Mathieu Gallard. In Matignon, the subjects will be more complicated, such as medical deductibles or the increase in electricity prices.