Senator Max Brisson, in charge of the education project for Les Républicains, reveals the behind-the-scenes of preparing Bruno Retailleau's 2027 presidential program. About fifty thematic groups are working in the shadows on topics like education, pensions, and security. The effort involves civil society, field actors, and elected officials.
Bruno Retailleau, president of Les Républicains and 2027 presidential candidate, oversees the construction of a breakaway program. Max Brisson, senator from Pyrénées-Atlantiques and national secretary in charge of the education project, presents this initiative in an interview with Le Figaro published on May 3, 2026.
About fifty thematic groups are working discreetly on key areas such as education, pensions, and security. Brisson highlights the method's originality: "This preparation relies in each area on people from civil society, field actors in contact with the issues, as well as parliamentarians and elected officials carrying these dossiers."
For the education project, exchanges began in September with teachers, inspectors, former Education Nationale executives, business leaders, and founders of private schools under or outside contract. These meetings occur extremely regularly.
Bruno Retailleau asked to "renverser la table" (turn the table over), according to Brisson, signaling an ambition for profound transformation ahead of the presidential election.
