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Phantom limb pains | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

the France and Britain are supposed to be missing the phantom limb of their lost empires. Thus a powerful externally-focussed Presidency of Europe (led by somebody French or British and, thus, culturally attuned to the complexities of Imperial agreements) becomes a proxy for darker yearnings.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Oct 29th, 2009 at 11:32:48 AM EST
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Helen - you are addressing CH's (none / 1)

comment. Surely, you see which 'phantom limb' is referenced.

paul spencer

by paul spencer (spencerinthegorge AT yahoo DOT com) on Thu Oct 29th, 2009 at 12:37:34 PM EST
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Re: Helen - you are addressing CH's (none / 0)

Ah, no I hadn't. Oh well.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Oct 29th, 2009 at 03:38:34 PM EST
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