David Rennie

Ségo and Sarko: not so different

Royal and Sarkozy personify two similar faces of France

issue 25 November 2006

If you need reminding why France is so aggravating, pay a visit to the political hometown of Ségolène Royal, newly selected as the Socialist candidate for next spring’s presidential elections. Melle, a small market town between Poitiers and the port of La Rochelle, has been Royal’s political base camp since 1988, when she was first elected to the national assembly.

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