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The Independent, November 8th 2010 The President has become too cool for his own good When President Obama redecorated the Oval Office, it was in various shades of beige. “I like taupe,” he explained...
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The Independent, November 22nd 2010 If you think our situation is bad, thank Blair’s hesitancy and Brown’s obduracy for things not being a whole lot worse We all know what has brought Ireland to its...
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