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Of the alternative candidates, I indeed like Balkenende the least. He domestic record isn't that flashy either, be it the coalition partners he picked, the xenophoby light, or 'reforms'.

As for the others, I grumbled about this for a while, but I may have one problem with Mary Robinson, too: does she speak other languages than English? I wish a chairman of the European Council would speak at least a Romanesque language.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Wed Oct 14th, 2009 at 06:03:23 AM EST
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Re: Your handy guide to Blair talking points (4.00 / 2)

According to Wikipedia, she is fluent in Irish. I don't think that will be much use in the EU, though....

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Wed Oct 14th, 2009 at 06:14:01 AM EST
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