« My government is pro-business! », lance Valls à la City de Londres
Dear Manuel Valls, your government is pro-business,
But the french people are pro social progress
- Manuel Valls said in London that François Rebsamen why recanted in Bourgogne.
Unlike François Rebsamen who had retracted after the interview with the media bourguignon Mirror Mag, in which he said to fight for "a liberal view of the economy," Manuel Valls took 6 October the pro-business position his government.
A situation which again points to the denial of his aggiornamento (desire for change, openness and modernity), even though the idea is gaining ground in the left of the PS that are not also allergic to liberalism some seem to believe.
At a time when the socialist party ablaze about the alleged liberal bias to economic policy François Hollande and even more since the controversial speech of Manuel Valls university MEDEF Summer, back thirty years ago . In 1984, the left is in power, and already an austerity policy that dare not speak its name is observed.
The words of Manuel Valls disturbed within the ruling Socialist Party and the left, reflected the mood of leaded the Summer School of the party in La Rochelle. Yet, they seem much less sensational than those employed by Laurent Fabius, then Prime Minister in September 1984 With the faith of the convert, so he preached the benefits of a close relationship between the Socialist Party and the business.
- Already in 1984, the "New Left" was not unanimously
Besides the Communists associated with governing Mauroy, she had drawn the ire of Chevènement headwind against this new ideological and political orientation. In fact, we can see that the fracture is always the same in the French left. Like the contexts of these economic shifts are striking similarities. Indeed, between the economic crisis that is rooted, competitiveness deteriorated and political push-to the extreme right, it seems clear that the difficulties that had to play François Mitterrand in the 1980s are the same as that of François Hollande today.
By listening to the words of François Mitterrand announced in March 1983 the turn to austerity after the change of government that we understand what is bothering so much a part of the socialist today. Indeed, these declarations of love companies go together with a policy of fiscal restraint, this without saying his name.
Of course, when one is in Germany or Britain, liberal culture, recognition of the company as a key player in economic development, are definitely not taboo. This is not the case in France, either to the left, but also sometimes for the French right. We must not forget that the left has lived for decades under a strong influence of the working traditions and the joint program, that it remains very important despite their marginalization of electoral point of view, and that is of course if remote this is sometimes opposed to the world of private enterprise.
The culture of the French left is historically marked by a deep statism, and a cult of public power.
Also in the European comparison, the French left has never been social democratic, unlike his German and British counterparts, who in the 1950s gave a key role to the private sector. In France we have always had a socialist who wanted to put their differences on the role of the state and capitalism in particular.
This French reluctance to accept their liberal socialist position also lies in their traditional electorate, where the weight of public -enseignants in particular, but also other constituents without private-sector experience has always been extremely important. It shows a kind of anachronism, since they are not as reluctant to change it to liberal tone.
For all these reasons, it is now difficult for party leaders to empower and make their aggiornamento. Manuel Valls is also subject to this difficulty and has to juggle.
Statements Manuel Valls and those loaned to Francis Rebsamenn are placed, he seems on two different registers. When Prime Minister seeks to reassure international investors and break the conventional wisdom conveyed by some economic circles, it seems consistent with his policy speech delivered in mid-September. Positioning Manuel Valls is also not new and appears consistent with that taken against the French.