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" The United Kingdom is not, and never has been, a nation state. "

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" Under Lenin, hardly less than under Stalin, historians harbored critical opinions at their peril. The writing, let alone the publication, of political diaries was virtually impossible. "

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" The question is whether a confident Europe will be a rival for North America - or whether they will work together and become a more unified bloc. "

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" It is important to remember that John Paul II was not an American or a Frenchman. "

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