The French have decided they want their president to behave like a boring, gray old man. What a shame!

Sarkozy season II: back to basics (Times)
Sarkozy to ‘sober up’ after local election losses (Independent)
Sarkozy: A man desperate to be Steve McQueen, but who’s more like a poor man’s Fonz (Daily Mail)
Dandies on the world stage … the rise of presidential bling (Guardian)