The pretender. (French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur) The Economist (US) | November 20, 1993 | COPYRIGHT 1993 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

HOW could I let Jacques down? It would be unthinkable," Edouard Balladur is reported to have said on the day he was appointed prime minister of France. "I would never stab him in the back! Never!" But that was nine months ago, and a lot of things have happened since. Mr Balladur has been catapulted from the position of a rank outsider in the presidential stakes into that of hot favourite, far outdistancing the former chief hopeful on the right, Jacques Chirac.

Will Mr Balladur stand for president against his former boss and mentor? Common sense seems to suggest that if ...

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