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# poDcast 18: Sarkozy and Blair
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/podcast18-4603jsp/
- Published: 2007-05-16T23:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:56:01.000Z
- Author: Open democracy
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 19:37

Welcome to the **openDemocracy**'s poDcast.

This week: As Prime Minister Tony Blair finally prepares to step down, **openDemocracy**'s Anthony Barnett looks ahead and asks whether a written constitution will become reality under Gordon Brown. Plus, we consider France's future after the Ségo-Sarko battle in the French elections and a report on the e-counting experiments in Britain's local elections.

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18.11 mins

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