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François Hollande’s France is a preview of Ed Miliband’s Britain. And it’s terrifying

The Labour leader has stopped talking about his French counterpart. But he's still in love with dirigisme

"Now, son, here's how you bugger up a country…" [Lefteris Pitarakis - WPA Pool/Getty Images]
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