Mark Mardell's Euroblog

Sarkozy gets off lightly

• Mark Mardell
• 13 Jun 07, 11:25 AM

During the French election I meant to write something about the way Sarkozy had annoyed French winemakers by revealing he never touched a drop, but I never got round to it.

I guess it was “prescription drugs” that were responsible for this performance at a news conference during the G8 summit.

No wonder Blair talks about a “feral” media: if this had happened to him, it would be the only source of discussion for days. It’s been no big thing, as far as I can see, in the French media.

UPDATE: Thanks for your comments. I have replied to some of them here.

• Permalink
• Comments

Interpreting Barroso

• Mark Mardell
• 13 Jun 07, 09:43 AM

As far as I can see, only the Telegraph followed UKIP’s interpretation of Barroso’s speech - but then I am checking online. Reading his words, is this interpretation right?

• Permalink
• Comments