Édouard Philippe refuses to 'play it clever' as he prepares political comeback

Édouard Philippe is adopting a political comeback strategy opposite to Gabriel Attal's approach, deliberately refusing an artificial rivalry tactic with competitors.

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The former Prime Minister is following a model similar to Pierre Messmer's, emphasizing calm and government experience.

His stance aims to set himself apart from internal political games within the Macronist majority ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

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