Baroness Catherine Ashton, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs, has made no policy of note and struggled with only indifferent success to establish her authority against other E.

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And two, how come someone as inexperienced as Baroness (Catherine) Ashton was chosen, rather than a heavy hitter like Lord (Peter) Mandelson, who was actively campaigning for the post in the last days before the EU summit on November 19th.

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