I am not a man of my party. I do not talk only to socialists and union leaders.

To be a young Gaullist is to be a revolutionary!

I want to wage war against illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, unfair competition, communitarianism, delinquency.

There are remuneration packages that will no longer be tolerated because they bear no relation to merit. That those who create jobs and wealth may earn a lot of money is not shocking. But that those who contribute to destroying jobs and wealth also earn a lot of money is morally indefensible.

I am deeply worried because we are seeing an unleashing of violence by 2,000 to 3,000 thugs who come to smash and loot. My objective is to avoid mistakes by the police, so that people can protest in safety.

France must not be the only country to have a high level of welfare protection and few obligations incumbent on those who receive benefits.

The French people need to have all the facts so they can choose. And I won't be running away from it or hiding from it.