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Monthly Archives: May 2014

2014 European Parliament Election Review – It’s not the end of the world…

Posted on May 28, 2014 by fmpdea

Following last Sunday’s European Parliament election the press has been gloomy and for a time, so was I. This is a quick post to see the forest and the trees and to consider “how much wood can these wood chucks … Continue reading →

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