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]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/05/ding-round-french-close-point http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/05/ding-round-french-close-point Fri, 04 May 2007 10:04:58 GMT Darren Straker 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?

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]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/04/french-pen-analysis-election http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/le-blog/2007/04/french-pen-analysis-election Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:20:51 GMT Darren Straker Darren Straker gives us his analysis of the French political scene attacking the extremism of Le Pen

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