Is there in « orientation texts »? – release
A document to govern them all. This Tuesday, May 27, around 40,000 socialist members, according to party figures are called upon to vote for one of the three major orientation texts (« TO »), one per candidate for the position of first secretary. The outgoing Olivier Faure defends an orientation at « Heart of the left », The boss of deputies Boris Vallaud offers« unite » his family, and the mayor of Rouen, Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol, wishes « to change » his party « To win » 2027. Similar on the form – a list of major principles and concrete proposals made over 10 to 15 pages – the background also seems similar. Overview of the contents of these « TO ».
In unison, the contenders for the post of first secretary of the PS assure him: The time of rupture arrives. Including that which has run them since 2018, Olivier Faure. The latter hears, « From the next few weeks »engage « The overhaul of the socialist project for France for the presidential election ». The solution will go through « Listening » French people, he assures in harmony with the deputy of the Landes, Boris Vallaud. Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol Mise on two main axes: « modernize » the party and « democratize » Decisions, access to responsibilities, the choice of alliance.
Two years before the presidential election, the challenge of the alliances to be built is the main difference of the three « TOs ». A union « From Raphaël Glucksmann to François Ruffin »,, slice Vallaud and Faure, which offers a « Gathering of the non-Mélenchonist left ». For his part, Mayer-Rossignol gives no name but rejects « Any alliance with anyone who exalts populism, feeds anti -Semitic, racist, sexist or homophobic hatred ». Understand for him: rebellious France.
However, everyone agrees to try to restore colors to a socialist party which finished 1.75 % in 2022, the worst score of its history in a presidential election. This will pass, ensures Olivier Faure, by « Military training and the debate of ideas ». Valuing digital technology, the outgoing first secretary thus defends the creation of« A virtual library accessible to activists and elected officials » When Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol wants « Start a party and federations digitization plan ». Boris Vallaud table, he, on « Proximity initiatives »: Invent « Socialist services » everywhere in France for « listen » the French, develop a « Léon Blum Academy », « Ideological production pole », imagine a media in order to « Disseminate socialist thinking ».
Charge to activists to choose the main lines of this « Socialist thought ». Because the orientation texts also define ideas for the construction of the program for the presidential election of 2027. The three socialist candidates begin their manifests with the questions of foreign policy. « The order of the world is threatened as never by the selfishness of nations, the questioning of multilateralism, of international law and ultimately by war », deplores Vallaud from its introduction. Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol even makes it the first point of his argument. Support for Ukraine, recognition of the State of Palestine … Its solutions merge with those of Olivier Faure.
So that they materialize, they dream of a « Stronger Europe » and a European Union combined in social and ecological struggles. Little dissonances on these subjects. On the defense of the environment for example, of « 100 % support for insulation of housing » For Vallaud, at « Social leasing for affordable electric vehicles » for Mayer-Rossignol, via the« Climatic ISF » de Faure, ecology must be « popular ».
And this fight will not take place to the detriment of companies, they promise. « The left must tackle the decarbonization of the economy and re-industrialization », Develops Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol. In a context of multiplication of social plans, The Socialist Party reinvests in chorus the defense of the industrybut also agriculture. The mayor of Rouen therefore offers « A large agricultural reform », When Boris Vallaud wants « Refound the CAP ». Less revolutionary, the current first secretary would guarantee farmers a « Digne income ».
He and his counterparts actually place work and remuneration at the center of their professions of faith. If Boris Vallaud notes more than he offers, the other two are increasing ideas. Olivier Faure wants to increase the minimum wage and wages; Nicolas-Mayer Rossignol wants to fight, too, for « Revaluate the minimum wage and the index point of civil servants ». Additional point of agreement: the repeal of the pension reform of Elisabeth Borne bearing, in the long term, the legal age of departure to 64 years.
In parallel, the PS tries to convince on the sovereign subjects, security in mind. Again, Mayer-Rossignol and Faure play elbows. The first wishes to increase the resources of the police and security forces, to intensify the fight against drug trafficking, to review the doctrine of intervention of the police … The second draws up a list of similar actions, accompanied by an innovation: « Better prevent delinquency by investing in parenting and educational success. »
No candidate, on the other hand, is risking in the field of immigration. Olivier Faure defends « Integration through work and language ». Vallaud does not dodge « No debate » But does not formulate any suggestion. Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol does not once use the term once. Faced with an increasingly immoderate right in its proposals, the left must find « Audacity (…) for a fierce fight against anti -Semitism, racism, sexism, lgbtphobia and any form of hatred », Plead Boris Vallaud.
Assumed counter-discourse against the far right which « Now seems able to win a presidential election », According to Olivier Faure. He adds: « We are in a frontal fight against the far right. » To beat the national rally, « Only the Socialist Party can organize the essential republican gathering allowing to be in the second round of the next presidential election », defends Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol. On May 20, he had denounced the « Clans quarrels », « Exclusions » And « Excommunications » within the PS. Its future first secretary will therefore also have the mission of federating its members.
