When a poll this week found two thirds of French people consider their politicians "mostly corrupt", many were surprised at how low the figure was.
Suspicions about financial irregularities have plagued Nicolas Sarkozy's administration since he came to power in 2007 and immediately awarded himself a 140 per cent pay rise.
It prompted Arnaud Montebourg MP to say: "You get the feeling that the political class is helping itself while the French people are abandoned on the edge of the pavement."
Within days of being elected, Mr Sarkozy was enjoying a holiday on the luxury yacht of Vincent Bolloré, the wealthy businessman. More...
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