Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac
The controversy over President François Hollande’s relationship with French actress Julie Gayet is just the latest episode in a long history of sexual philandering involving powerful politicians, a history that stretches all the way back to Antony and Cleopatra.
During his long press conference in Paris last week, the French president had a lot to say, except on one subject — his alleged affair with Ms Gayet. “I have one principle: Private affairs are dealt with in private and with respect for the privacy of others.”
