Boris Vallaud Signals Potential Run for Socialist Party Leadership

The PS parliamentary leader calls for party reconciliation and outlines a vision for unity ahead of the June congress.

Boris Vallaud, head of the Socialist Party (PS) group in the French National Assembly, has published a tribune and launched an online platform to gauge support for a potential candidacy for party leadership.
In his tribune, Vallaud advocates for a 'congress of reconciliation' and a focus on doctrine to heal divisions within the PS following the contentious 2023 congress in Marseille.
While Vallaud has not officially declared his candidacy, he emphasizes the need for a strong, unified PS capable of leading the left and insists on 'union at all costs but not at any price.'
Current PS leader Olivier Faure and other potential candidates, including Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol and Hélène Geoffroy, are preparing for the leadership race, with some viewing Vallaud as a more consensus-driven figure.
Vallaud's approach seeks to bridge internal divides, but his potential candidacy has sparked questions about his alignment with Faure's policies and whether he can present a distinct vision for the party.