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Euro-Pickled

Who's in a bigger pickle now the Czech president has signed the Lisbon Treaty: David Cameron or Tony Blair? The answer is that the former Prime Minister and the Tory leader who likes to be called the "heir to Blair" are both in a sticky spot right now. Full Article at Sky News

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