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Pierre Lellouche's views on the Tories and the EU were not lost in translation | Nicholas Watt

Amid Tory fury – William Hague condemned his remarks as an "emotional outburst" – Lellouche has embarked on a damage limitation exercise. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

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