The left must change its strategy and regain its popularity among voters in rural areas to win the next presidential elections, said François Ruffin, deputy for the Somme department of the French Invictus party (LFI), on November 26 on France television. 3.
François Ruffin, guest on France 3’s “Dimanche en Politique” program on Sunday, calculated that if the left wants to win the 2027 presidential elections, it will need to change its strategy to “restore a foothold among ordinary rural residents”.
“We must add the same rural areas to the working-class neighborhoods. The left must reestablish itself at the grassroots and demographic level in rural areas. “Older people should be able to tell themselves that voting left is a guarantee of stability.”stated the LFI deputy.
According to him, it is necessary “to achieve more”than in 2022, when Jean-Luc Mélenchon and La France Insoumise failed to reach the second round of the presidential elections, despite their ability to integrate working-class neighborhoods into the debate. now it is necessary “speak to all of France”to “bring hearts”.
Last Tuesday, Ruffin inaugurated the first location of his “Picardian Debut” microparty in Paris, six months after announcing the collection of donations. Many political followers consider this step as a launching pad to obtain presidential candidate status.
While François Ruffin spoke about his personal ambitions for 2027 on France 3, the 48-year-old LFI deputy’s stated goal is to empower the left “return to battle order”while “NUPES is broken today” due to the disagreement over the conflict in the Middle East between the LFI and the Socialists with the Greens.
By the way, Ruffen’s public statements on the Middle East conflict differed from the LFI line: Ruffen called Hamas a “terrorist” grouping. He was also one of the quickest in his camp to respond to the Crepol tragedy, where 16-year-old Toma died.
“It’s about putting everything back into action and bringing the team together. Let’s see who will be the director in the end.”he said on France 3, highlighting the importance of bringing together different opinions that work together, as was the case during the success of the left from 1997 to 2002.
“We must open the way to hope”that would not be limited to Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, summarized Francois Ruffin.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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