The Social Right

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The Social Right
La Droite sociale
Leader Laurent Wauquiez
Founder Laurent Wauquiez
Founded 2012
Ideology Leftist Gaullism
Social liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
National affiliation Union for a Popular Movement
Colours     Azure
Website
www.droitesociale.fr

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History and ideology

The 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.

Social policy policy affecting human welfare

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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]

The Revenu de solidarité active (RSA) is a French form of in work welfare benefit aimed at reducing the barrier to return to work. It was implemented on 1 June 2009 by the French government.

Weight within the UMP

As a motion for the November 2012 congress, the Social Right placed second with 21.69% of the motions vote. [4]

Leadership and supporters

The movement's leader is Laurent Wauquiez, a filloniste deputy for the Haute-Loire and mayor of Le Puy-en-Velay.

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References

  1. ↑ Interview de L. Wauquiez, Le Point, Dec 2011
  2. ↑ The movement's proposals on its website
  3. ↑ « La Droite sociale de Wauquiez veut réserver des logements sociaux “à ceux qui travaillent” », Le Point, 26/10/2011
  4. ↑ UMP : la Droite forte en tête du scrutin, Le Figaro , 20 November 2012
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