François Ruffin says he is able to characterize the left on the subsequent presidential election | EUROtoday

In an interview with Tribune Sundayprinted on Saturday April 5, François Ruffin claims to have “Legitimacy to represent the left at [la prochaine] presidential election “. The deputy, who broke up with rebellious France over the past legislative elections, assures that the will to be a candidate is current at house: “Yes, I am determined. I’ve been listening to France for twenty-five years, that I travel it in all directions. I can say to the country: “I understood you!” »»he justifies.

In order to illustrate his alleged “Legitimacy”he recalls having “Beaten thrice” The national rally at home after national elections where the far -right party had come out in the lead. “In view of the challenges, a joint candidacy shouldn’t be the case with the want however the necessity”he insists.

But, whereas the boss of the socialists, Olivier Faure, says he desires a typical platform of the non-Mélenchonist left starting from Raphaël Glucksmann to himself, François Ruffin Botte in contact: “I am not a border guard, so I do not draw a limit. The door is open “he said. “Afterwards, the forces choose to join or not, to self -exclude or not”he concedes, stressing that Olivier Faure “Is one of those who trace a common way”.

A Tour de France to revive the left

The deputy, who started a tour of France on Tuesday by a meeting in Montreuil, “To give France” the desire to want “, as Johnny sang”,, “Land on to feel for months, to the left of apathy, inertia”and thus wants “Serve as therapy!” »»

He considers that“A strength is there, latent, present, which is just waiting to be crystallized. To which I am going to tackle with my friends ”he promised, just like the Popular Front which he had initiated on the night of the announcement of the dissolution of the National Assembly final June.