The Social Right (La Droite sociale) is a recognized movement within the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). It was created as an informal club and think-tank by Laurent Wauquiez, mayor of Le Puy-en-Velay (Haute-Loire) and a former cabinet minister.
The Social Right La Droite sociale | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Laurent Wauquiez |
| Founder | Laurent Wauquiez |
| Founded | 2012 |
| National affiliation | Union for a Popular Movement |
| Colours | Azure |
| Website | |
| www.droitesociale.fr | |
History and ideology
editThe Social Right was created in 2011 by Laurent Wauquiez and other UMP parliamentarians who wanted to emphasize the right's social policy, appeal to the middle-class and break the left's purported domination of social policy.[1] It placed large emphasis on fighting welfare dependency, denounced as a "cancer" by Wauquiez.
The Social Right proposed to condition a part of the Revenu de solidarité active to unpaid voluntary work and explored the possibility of reserving social housing to those currently employed.[2][3]
Weight within the UMP
editAs a motion for the November 2012 congress, the Social Right placed second with 21.69% of the motions vote.[4]
Leadership and supporters
editThe movement's leader is Laurent Wauquiez, a filloniste deputy for the Haute-Loire and mayor of Le Puy-en-Velay.
Parliamentarians which co-signed the motion included: Brigitte Barèges, Caroline Cayeux, Damien Abad, Gérard Cherpion and Yves Nicolin. Parliamentarians could co-sign more than one motion.
References
edit- ^ Interview de L. Wauquiez, Le Point, Dec 2011
- ^ The movement's proposals on its website
- ^ « La Droite sociale de Wauquiez veut réserver des logements sociaux “à ceux qui travaillent” », Le Point, 26/10/2011
- ^ UMP : la Droite forte en tête du scrutin, Le Figaro, 20 November 2012