As
we start the New Year, we also realise that one the great challenges ahead, as
far as the European leaders are concerned, is to regain their credibility. They
have to take into account that public opinion is a strategic variable in
matters of politics. And they have to endeavour to get the voters ‘confidence
back. That should be the main topic of discussion in the political circles as
we get into the first working week of 2016.
In
the meantime, and just as an example, let me refer that Le Figaro´s edition of
today organised a poll on President Hollande´s New Year Message. The daily
newspaper got close to 46 thousand responses to the question. 92% of the
readers said the message was not convincing. That´s an incredible negative
reaction. It´s true that most of those who read Le Figaro are rather on the
opposite side of Hollande´s politics. But still, such a percentage is just too
revealing: political confidence is one way avenue. Once lost, it is almost
impossible to recover.
Just
to complement, on this same day another survey has shown that 3 out of every 4
French citizens do not wish either Hollande or Sarkozy to run for the
presidency in 2017.
2016
is indeed a very promising year on the leadership side of politics.
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