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   <title><![CDATA[Bad idea v No idea]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/05/sarkozy-state-divided-idea</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 09:02:53 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Darren Straker</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Pandering to all sides has left Sarkozy preaching to a divided church</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Could there be one delicious last twist?]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/05/battle-royal-france-sarkozy</link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 15:48:32 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Colin Randall</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Sarkozy looks set to win the presidential race in France but it could still be a Battle Royal...</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[The Rumble in the Jungle]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/05/ding-round-french-close-point</link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 10:04:58 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Darren Straker</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Ding ding, round 11. The marathon title bout between the two French heavyweights is close to finishing. Who'll emerge with the belt and who'll be on the canvas? </em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Et le verdict?]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/05/france-debate-candidates</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 11:48:44 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Shirley Curran</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Shirley Curran reports on the electrifying TV debate between the two French Presidential candidates</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Tête à Tête]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/05/segolene-royal-france-sarkozy</link>
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   <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 18:23:03 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Jean-Jacques Bascoul</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>How France is waiting with baited breath for the showdown between Royal and Sarkozy</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[When the third man comes first]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/04/bayrou-third-round-party</link>
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   <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:23:03 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Frederic Niel</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>He came third in the first round but is Bayrou the kingmaker of the French election?</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[La deuxième étape]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/04/economic-reforms-france-french</link>
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   <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:37:01 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Darren Straker</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>France needs economic reforms ... it's just a question of which method she chooses to implement them</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Election surprises]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/04/pen-score-segolene-france</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:26:17 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Chris Stacey</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Chris Stacey describes what the media didn't see coming as he continues to join in chants of "Segolène, Presidente"</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[Who will pull through?]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/04/sarkozy-round-french-ahead</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Bill Brown</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Bill Brown thinks Sarkozy will come out ahead in round two of the French elections</em></p>

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   <title><![CDATA[And then there were two]]></title>
   <link>http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/04/french-vote-support-percent</link>
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   <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:50:51 GMT</pubDate>
   <dc:creator>Shirley Curran</dc:creator>
  
 <description><![CDATA[<p><em>Shirley Curran crunches the vote numbers to predict whose support each French candidate is likely to have on May 6</em></p>

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