French conservatives seize on security lapses after latest attack

French President Francois Hollande (2ndL) stands with Prime Minister Manuel Valls (L), Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve (R) and Minister of Health Marisol Touraine (2ndR) as he speaks to journalists at the Prefectoral Palace the day after the Bastille Day truck attack, in Nice, France, July 15, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard -

PARIS (Reuters) - Conservative French politicians lost no time on Friday blaming the Socialist government for lapses that let a gunman drive a heavy truck into a crowd, pushing security back up the political agenda.

With presidential and general elections less than a year away, opposition politicians made little effort to put on shows of national unity seen after other recent attacks.