Valérie Pécresse instructed Bruno Retailleau, the president of the Les Républicains group in the Senate, to prepare these hundred days. The formula actually covers the entire first half of the mandate, until the autumn when the finance bill and the social security financing bill are presented.
Concretely, “preparing for the 100 days” comes down to three things: defining the timetable for the reforms, the legal architecture – whether a law, an ordinance, a regulation is needed – and if a law is needed, drafting it as soon as now, only to table it in Parliament after the election.
A priority is displayed on the right: “consolidate the constitutional shield”, so as not to risk that the reforms be invalidated by the Elders or by jurisprudence. In short, in order not to recreate frustration, the feeling that the right in power ultimately does not keep its promises. “We no longer have the right to disappoint people”confides the team of Valérie Pécresse.
The approach of “100 days“may seem presumptuous, even offbeat, as qualification for the second round of the presidential election is disputed. But around Valérie Pécresse, we also want to make it an argument of credibility. “She is ready to rule” they say, understand: unlike Marine Le Pen or Éric Zemmour. The “100 days” are also intended as an argument of political voluntarism: “She will really make the reforms”…unlike Emmanuel Macron, of course.
Will that be enough to convince? No, and his teams readily agree. Rachida Dati urges him to take risks, and they are some of the faithful of Pécresse to consider that what he lacks at this stage, “it’s the hussar side, sounding the charge, and showing the fangs.”
“At some point, his candidacy must stand out, exude power, impose itself… Let us say to ourselves: this is why we vote for Valérie”sums up a relative. “The challenge for hercontinued a spokesperson, it’s about succeeding in going where you least expect it.” And she only has 65 days left to do so.