Overview

• His new book, Le Prix de nos mensonges, delivers a blueprint for pension overhauls, extending working years and introducing capitalisation alongside controlled immigration measures
• He proposes to govern decisively by issuing ordinances and holding referendums to avoid prolonged consultations and policy reversals
• Philippe positions himself as a rational centrist alternative to populist and traditional rivals in France’s tripartite political landscape
• He has crisscrossed the country meeting citizens and highlights the need to cut excessive regulations that hinder businesses and individual initiative
• His coalition-building strategy targets voters from both Macron’s camp and moderate right, setting him apart from Bruno Retailleau’s more divisive approach