For him, “the essential subject is that of secularism in the Republic. The foundation must be the law of 1905. The law must protect faith as long as faith does not dictate the law. “The President of the Republic must make a new speech on separatism, but above all he must move” from incantation to action “.
To fight against Covid-19, Gérard Larcher recalls that “scientists must enlighten us but that the decision is up to the politician”. The government must then assume its responsibilities. He must trust those on the ground: “We will only succeed if there is a very close relationship between the elected officials who manage the daily lives of the citizens and the representatives of the State: the mayor-prefect couple. ”