The presidential election of 2007 is crucial

Need to forget the murderous forms of La Rochelle. Saturday at Lens, in the heart of the powerful Federation of the Pas-de-Calais, everything had been done to avoid the confrontation between the seven let declared, potential or virtual, of PS: grouped arrival to the sound of the song "The cloth" red timed interventions each turn from activists issues, sorted in advance. Successful operation: each had an interest in what the exercise slips not. The sharp arrows have been reserved for Nicolas Sarkozy, deemed "dangerous for the country by his ideas and disturbing by its personality" (Jospin) and qualified future poodle of the President of the United States"(Fabius). The reasons for conflict between Socialists on the school, the strategy map and the design of policy have been formulated in an indirect way.

Ségolène Royal is a sans-faute. Accused of refusing the debate since the summer of La Rochelle University, President of Poitou-Charentes had to prove the contrary. Taxable "right-drift" by its competitors, the favorite in polls intended to reassure activists. Referring to the project of the PS, it wished "to finally work is less taxed as capital" and took the fabiusienne theory of the two France those who "have mastered their destiny" and others, "gripped by poverty. Asked about willingness to relax, or even remove, the school map, it was held that this tool which "made sense fifty years ago, today crystallizes inequalities". Expected in Madrid where she stressed the "absolute necessity to control migratory flows" from José Luis Zapatero, Ségolène Royal has not heard the objections of its competitors.

Laurent Fabius returns the room. Little applauded at the outset, former Prime Minister was caught at the end of his speech when after polls his rating is invariably in Bern and cited Jaurès, it has moved, concluded: "the left and the France are two great causes and worth it dedicated all his life." Laurent Fabius, who seeks to install the idea of a choice between two lines in the PS for better ask in main challenger of Ségolène Royal, opposite head-on to the deletion of the school card which remains "a tool of social mix". "Develop it, Yes, but must see the consequences", he warned. Then repeating, in turn, a form of the President of Poitou-Charentes, he presented himself as "the candidate of the power to purchase... and environmental excellence.

Lionel Jospin plays the Cassandras. "The presidential election of 2007 is crucial." the "challenges" facing huge; the "belief" in progress "hovering" and the left has not yet "enough of hope"... Lionel Jospin is not stingy on the difficulty of the task awaiting the Socialist candidate. It is still not known if he attempts the investiture, but he urged his party to "do not bend the view but to propose a genuine policy of left". It shows a new sensitivity to environmental issues and considers that "the paramount effort" education should be this time on higher education. Very structured his speech appeared sometimes disembodied.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn said proud to be "social democratic". To mark its difference with Ségolène Royal, he argues the consistency. Picking up various proposals (a public service of childhood, "temporary nationalizations", one year of continuous training for each employee), he made the symbol of a "new age of socialism" marked by a double requirement: "efficiency and justice". He opposes, too, the removal of the school map.

Jack Lang and Martine Aubry appear out of race. Although declared candidate, Jack Lang, who has few relay in the party, especially flattered the activists of the Pas-de-Calais, his land of election which he hopes to support. Elected to the North, Martine Aubry, who grows a nomination of Lionel Jospin, intended to give a lesson of socialism: "There is no order without justice", she launched in reference to "just order" advocated by Ségolène Royal.

François Hollande to recriminations of Lionel Jospin. Concluding the morning, he camped in his role as first Secretary of the PS and only. "If the world continues, I will not add my application to others", entrusted the companion of Ségolène Royal. The number one of the PS wants to meet with each présidentiable prior to the filing of nominations on 3 October. At the end of the lunch with the militants, it could also measure the depth of the disagreement of Lionel Jospin. Former Prime Minister approached him to 14: 15: "the way things go I do not", it served. There is "a candidate who built his candidacy against the party" and François Hollande invariably sets the deadline of the internal primary to "16 November", as if it was not possible run-off. The two men are to discuss but first Secretary persists: "For the party, it would be better that the voting is very clear."