I don"t know what all the fuss is about !! For years, France, like the United Kingdom, has suffered terribly under Socialist governments, with many problems being exacerbated by, if not actually caused by, uncontrolled immigration and the frightening increase in the numbers of government-employed "civil servants " ( Little Hitlers,as we call them here ). If France has, in M.Sarkozy, a strong,determined,self-assured leader who is genuinely able to address some of these problems, and effect a change, for the better, for all the people of France, then I for one will give three cheers !! ( whilst fervently hoping for such a leader here in England !! ). In case anyone is still wondering---SOCIALISM DOESN"T WORK !!! OK ??