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@jamesceler @francobrit Thanks James. The Beeb cut out a bit about Hollande declaring on Sunday: I am (a) Socialist! 6:46 AM May 8th via web in reply to jamesceler
14/15: the wrong answer was only because I didn't properly read the question, honest ;) TUT TUT Students take note. Easier than UK test 6:34 AM Apr 27th via web
Take the French naturalisation test tinyurl.com/cr8nlml here. 6:31 AM Apr 27th via web
Martine Aubry really gunning on France 2. Not much solidarity entre femmes, far from it. Poujadas and Juppé finding it all a bit tricky. 1:17 PM Apr 22nd via Twitter for iPhone
Reminder: 1-day conference on French Presidential Election (Queen Mary, University of London, 24 May 2012): details tinyurl.com/buo6rdr 5:57 AM Apr 11th via web
4 panels on contemporary France on Weds 4 April 2012, Political Studies Association conference, Belfast. Programme tinyurl.com/blcqu8u 7:03 AM Mar 26th via web
French Presidential election conference 24/05/12 at Queen Mary UL. Registration at tinyurl.com/buo6rdr, programme at tinyurl.com/coo77bl 6:44 AM Mar 26th via web
Sarko's finger hovering tantalisingly over 'self-destruct'. 1:39 AM Mar 9th via Twitter for iPhone
@mimipompom1 @emmaleepotter Good interview - a professional job. 11:34 AM Mar 1st via Twitter for iPhone in reply to mimipompom1
@joannabryant Hi Jo. Is that Jo as in Pete and Jo?? If so, excellent! Helen 1:28 AM Feb 27th via web
@David_Goodhart The Browser site of your 5-book review not working properly - do you please have another version/link? Thanks (we have met) 7:02 AM Feb 25th via web in reply to David_Goodhart
@mimipompom1 OK, I will let you know. I thought the first two were really well written, and engaging. Helen 1:46 PM Feb 24th via Twitter for iPad in reply to mimipompom1
@mimipompom1 Many congratulations. I've got the 'real' version on pre-order. 1:17 PM Feb 24th via web in reply to mimipompom1
Keywords of Sarkozy's TV interview so far? Germany, Germany, Germany. And Germany. 12:24 PM Jan 29th via Twitter for iPad
Les Pieds dans la France lespiedsdanslafrance.fr 1:20 AM Dec 12th, 2011 via Tweet Button
The Economist article just retweeted is better than it sounds from the title. 4:24 PM Dec 9th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
“@TheEconomist: Slim down, focus and embrace technology: American universities need to be more businesslike econ.st/tgqhQp” 4:24 PM Dec 9th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
NijD Interesting poll in @prospect_uk: ppl who think they're English are anti-EU, those who think they're Brits, are pro #bbcqt 2:49 PM Dec 8th, 2011 via Echofon Retweeted by FrancoBrit and 9 others
Gourevitch continued: '..the sense of political vertigo that has accompanied European integration [in France].' Nice image. 6:02 AM Dec 9th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone
Nice wording in Gourevitch's New Yorker piece on Sarkozy: 'France is no longer a fully sovereign nation-state'. TBC 6:00 AM Dec 9th, 2011 via Twitter for iPhone