Is Edouard Philippe at the end of his nerves? In charge of the "impossible mission”Of the deconfinement, the Prime Minister could well leave Matignon. While he is hailed for his stewardship of the health crisis, Emmanuel Macron is about to reshuffle his government without his right arm around mid-July, according to many rumors. A few weeks before what could be his departure, Edouard Philippe continues to honor his functions as it should be.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the Prime Minister responded to the traditional Questions to the government, broadcast live from the hemicycle on The Parliamentary Channel. The head of government is invited to react on "the satisfaction of a president already campaigning for 2022 ", by the Republican MP, Valérie Lacroute. Before starting, the woman who is about to be mayor says goodbye to her colleagues. "Madam Member, allow me before I start to answer you, congratulate you on your municipal election in Nemours, warmly congratulate you on this last question in the hemicycle", begins by answering the former mayor of Le Havre.
Edouard Philippe wins!
"You reminded us, we sat side by side, a little higher, there, at the bottom!", he remembered with emotion. More interested in his reactions to Emmanuel Macron than his memories with Valérie Lacroute, some elected officials from the left of the precinct began to heckle in the hemicycle for the Prime Minister to speed up his tribute.
Not enough to stop Edouard Philippe: "I mean, hon. Member, whatever choices you and I made – and you and I make it – I have a fond memory and a lot of affection and respect for you!" A speech that he concluded by addressing the opposition without filter: “Look, I still have the right to tell the Honorable Member that for 5 years we have sat together and that I have an excellent memory of it, anyway … Shit!" The message is clear !
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