The twists and turns of Bayrou's campaign

Francois Bayrou's performance on TF1's I've Got a Question For You last night was watched carefully by his opponents on the left and right.

The centrist UDF candidate, with 17% or so of the polls, is gradually gaining ground in the French presidential campaign.

"Pretty good," writes DinersRoom, "especially since he took the time to answer the questions properly".

"Had the air of a schoolmaster about him," says the editor of Marianne. "It's his little weakness."