From: Steve Shaw

Macron is toying with Theresa May. He talks a nice talk, special relationship, bespoke deal, etc., but he always comes back to his bottom line. It's basically single market (free movement, ECJ, stick to all the trading rules, you get no say), or it's nothing, and that nothing means no deal for our services sector. He's manoeuvring himself, in the teeth of Merkel's difficulties, into the position of main man in Europe. He's strong in his own country and he sees May's weaknesses all too clearly. There's a deal of opportunistic politicking going on!

It's such a shame then that the EU has made clear that all the negotiation must be done through their negotiating team (Bernier et al)
Still, Macron has at least been open about the fact that he believes France would vote to leave, if only they were given the opportunity.

He's manoeuvring himself, in the teeth of Merkel's difficulties, into the position of main man in Europe
A little sexist, that comment. "Main person" maybe. Or do you consider that Angela Merkel is currently the "main man"?