We want to respond to the anxiety social

Polite applause. The home a bit remote, almost embarrassed for Dominique de Villepin yesterday by the UMP deputies during the meeting of the Group evidenced: the Prime Minister was more popular with his troops. By requiring the SCE "roughly", showing inflexible to the end and, especially, with the majority a deadlock to a year in the elections, the head of the Government lost, in two months, the credit that he managed to establish with them since his Matignon. The members of the majority are certainly relieved that a term has put the crisis because there were more "choice." But most of them oscillate between anxiety and anger. Many speak of the CPE as of a "good step" ruined by the stubbornness of one man, who they had never fully forgave the dissolution missed 1997. A point that in the camera of the group, Bernard Accoyer, the leader of the UMP deputies, called Dominique de Villepin, in the future, to further consult parliamentarians upstream. A barely veiled criticism.

The Prime Minister explained that the SCE "could not apply" because of a "real lack of confidence". "With the Government, with the majority, we want to learn the lessons of the crisis (...)". "We want to respond to the anxiety social (...) patiently, with conviction and courage", he added the afternoon in the Chamber. But, with the exception of a few villepinistes, as Jean-Pierre great, want to persuade "the premier sort grandi test", few are those who believe in its chances in the race for the Elysee Palace. "Little that could have the slightest doubt, the presidential candidate is not Mr. de Villepin", loose the Jean-Michel Fourgous liberal.

"Between the hammer and the anvil".

The image of Dominique Paillé, the sarkozystes say bury the SCE "without States of soul." But this feeling is shared by all members. Patrick Ollier, he does so "with feet of lead and a bitter aftertaste. Because the right fears the legacy left by the crisis of the SCE, which was largely divided into its ranks and seriously damaged his image in public opinion. The right-wing electorate was, according to polls, largely opposed to the withdrawal. Many elected officials returned despondent to their constituencies. Some even say that their mail boxes outside. "The cowardly relief of some must not hide the concern," insists Jean Léonetti, the Vice-President of the UMP group, wishing the majority "found quickly the color of hope". "The most important, it is to be moved out of the rut in preserving our unity." "But the crisis leaves huge scars," said Laurent Wauquiez.

The main risk is that the voters of the majority, "sickened", turned to the far right, while the left Gets a health through the crisis. "We are caught between the hammer and the anvil," summarizes a parliamentarian. "Is being put down the Republic, is the kill," to get excited Christine Boutin, believing, with regret, that "should have been Prime Minister parte". The unease is palpable. "Today, we would be rolled, concedes Michel Roumegoux. But I hope that people will not discipline over MPs have been embedded in this galley unbeknownst to voluntarily...