I don’t usually pay too much attention to international politics, but the Globe had a good article on the French presidential election, and the shocking rise of François Bayrou from obscurity. With the run off system they have, the victory of this bland yet bold centrist is certainly possible.

The article also goes on to talk about sexycentriste.com, which seems to be a cross between an online dating site and an official campaign website.

Like I said, an interesting read.