L’Edito de Raphaël Legendre : Carburant, le RN profite-t-il de la crise ? - 08/04
·4 min
The episode opens with Raphaël Legendre stating the Rassemblement National is trying to surf the fuel crisis but it's not working well. He explains Jordan Bardella has intensified attacks on the government via social media, with nearly half his tweets on the topic. A clip is played of Bardella in a presidential-style video accusing the government of inaction while the state collects exceptional tax revenues. Legendre notes Bardella consistently calls for tax cuts, but public opinion is divided; while a majority favors cuts, many know the state lacks funds, with a VAT cut costing 12 billion euros. The RN then shifts to a new angle, with economy spokesperson Jean-Philippe Tanguy attacking the SAGESS, the company managing strategic fuel reserves. Tanguy criticizes a 1-cent-per-liter tax funding it, totaling about 500 million euros annually, and questions profit distributions to fuel distributors. Legendre points out this technical issue is hard for the public to understand, and the controversy struggles to gain traction. He contrasts the current situation with the 2022 presidential campaign, where Marine Le Pen successfully capitalized on inflation and public anger over purchasing power. Today, 8 out of 10 French people are affected by the fuel crisis, but no social movements have organized, helping the government maintain stability. A meeting at Bercy with unions yielded no results, and government spending remains targeted at 130 million euros per month. The episode ends by noting the Middle East ceasefire has lowered oil prices, suggesting the RN may have missed its crisis opportunity.
