I doubt it. Chirac is actually representing public opinion.
Thats unfortunet. Why do you think that is? Selfishness, popularity, the desire to win another election. Public opinion amounts to little more than feelings based on spoon fed information instead of well informed decisions.
Bad for the Frenchman, good for the worm.
On the other hand what MR. Blair did, THAT took a huge set of brass ones. His carreer might have well gone down the crapper but what he did he did for his country not for himself so he could stay in power.