Xavier Bertrand wants to make his new party a platform of ideas for the right

Alexandre Chauveau, edited by Laura Laplaud 08:07, October 02, 2022, modified at 08:08, October 02, 2022

He had failed to stand in the presidential election last year, Xavier Bertrand launched a new movement on Saturday in Saint-Quentin: "We France".

The president of Hauts-de-France wants to make it a platform of ideas for the right, in parallel with the Republicans.

Xavier Bertrand has, it seems, not given up all ambition...

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 In Saint-Quentin, Xavier Bertrand launches his "We France" movement

A collective that will uphold the values ​​it defends

Officially created to "prepare the future".

"We, France" wants to be a collective capable of speaking to everyone.

"Some people tell me 'but it's one more political party', a political party speaks to its members, that's its essence. 'We, France', will speak to all French people," said the former presidential candidate. 

A collective with themes dear to Xavier Bertrand.

"So if you're asked, then 'Bertrand fights why'? Mainly for two things: order and work."

Add to that the Republic of the Territories and you will have the triptych already long defended during the LR primary last year.

Is Xavier Bertrand hiding his ambition to reach the Élysée?

On Saturday, the president of Hauts-de-France held a programmatic speech lasting more than an hour which leaves little room for doubt about his national ambition: "Yes, I still have the same energy. I still want to carry my ideas because I have the feeling that if it is not within 'We, France' that we talk about work as we do, that we make the middle classes a priority for action, that we believe and that we carry the idea of ​​the Republic of the territories, it will be nowhere else. So, you are here more than a thousand because you have the same conviction.

An approach outside the parties which echoes that of Laurent Wauquiez.

He, officially a presidential candidate in five years.