An interesting article on the Sarkozy creature

The Guardian newspaper is running story on French politician Mr Sarkozy who was elected as the official candidate of the centre-right UMP party. Yet, given that his was the only name on the ballot paper, he made strikingly heavy weather of his victory.

Mr Sarkozy is provocative and ruthless and his electoral appeal - which combines anti-immigrant populism, middle-class social conservatism and extensive economic deregulation

Thanks Erkan .