When are you writing a diary about Bayrou's message, by the way?

1. this is about Sarkozy's appearance on TF1 in a show tailormade for him, in which a chosen studio audience ask him questions. The show is on the channel that always runs for the right in France and is owned by Martin Bouygues, personal Sarko-friend; it is produced by a private production company run by Dominique Ambiel, UMP former PM and Sarkozy supporter Jean-Pierre Raffarin's communications adviser (spin-merchant) at Matignon (who had to resign when he was caught with an under-age prostitute); and the show is overseen by Sarkozy's communications specialist, ad-man Frank Tapiro. It's not surprising Sarko seemed convincing. François Bayrou, btw, is protesting about this, and saying he won't accept an invitation to this fake debate show. (I think Royal would be wise to refuse too -- let the thing be exposed as a Sarkozy puff...).

2. This poll only proves that that show went down well, not that the French are obviously not buying Royal's message.