Par ce grand silence mûrement choisi comme stratégie, par ce grand silence duquel il se drape, le premier ministre se donne un grand pouvoir, surmultiplié par sa situation de gouvernement majoritaire: .l'excuse de tous les abus.
By using the highly calculated strategy of remaining silent, by draping himself in a cloak of silence, the Prime Minister has given himself a great power, which is amplified by the fact that he has a majority government:.the justification for all the abuses.