Hypothesis: Sarkozy wants his own type of person in the top job in Europe, in particular someone who likes the idea of national industrial champions. His technique is to put forward Tony Blair for President, knowing that because of the Iraq war he will be unacceptable to Angela Merkel and several others. Then he says 'well if I can't have my choice as president, I must at least have my second choice - France is not to be trifled with' and so he gets his man in. Who can the Evil Genius have in mind?
Step forward Romano Prodi, twice prime minister of Italy, anglophile and fomerly President of the European Commission, now leaving Italian politics.
Surely they wouldn't be so devious?
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