January 22, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Russia, Europe, Bush – weekend reading
This is worth keeping an eye on: Russian MPs go on hunger strike. There were a veritable shed-load of interesting EU-related links over at the always superb Political Theory Daily Review yesterday, which I’m going to lift wholesale as I’ve … Continue reading
January 21, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Old Ken over at EU Realist has been delving into the history books, and come up with some quotes from prominent pro-Europeans of times past which seem to confirm all Eurosceptics’ worst fears. It started with this, of which this … Continue reading
January 20, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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If anyone else saw the permatanned buffoon on Channel Four News just now, you’ll know exactly what I mean. I hope they get video of that up – or at the very least a transcript (I’ll keep a lookout). It … Continue reading
January 20, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Yuschenko inauguration confirmed for Sunday
Announced on the day Bush’s second term officially begins – how rare! Russia’s Vladimir Putin also seems to be trying to patch up relations, releasing a congratulatory message to the guy he was opposing to the extent of sending in … Continue reading
January 19, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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It’s about bloody time they pulled their fingers out. As yet I haven’t been able to track down any more information about this new drive than what is contained within that short Press Association piece, but either way, it’s got … Continue reading
January 19, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Ukraine is planning on shifting its “philosophy of co-operation with the European Union”, hinting that membership is the country’s final aim following Yushchenko’s victory in the re-run presidential elections. Could all that noise about a Yushchenko victory meaning a shift … Continue reading
January 18, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Go on, try it on for size… Sounds great, doesn’t it? the sort of thing that’d make you truly proud to share the same nationality as such a towering figure of gravitas, common sense and political acumen. Lose the Delusion … Continue reading
January 17, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Free constitution for every reader! (And news round-up)
Now there’s an idea. In preparation for their referendum on the EU constitution on 20th February, the Spanish dailies El Pais, El Mundo, ABC and Razon yesterday all provided free copies of the vast document with their regular papers. Not … Continue reading
January 17, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Heh – top-notch stuff from EU-Serf, following news that the CIA reckons the EU’s economy can’t last more than another 15 years. Yeah, because the US economy’s doing brilliantly, isn’t it?
January 17, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Fascinating blow-by-blow account in the NY Times of the role of the SBU (successor to the Soviet-era KGB) in Ukraine’s “Orange Revolution”. This is far from being my area of expertise, but it casts an interesting new light on the … Continue reading
January 16, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Labour’s lost trust
A very good article by Tory MP and former minister Michael Portillo in today’s Sunday Times highlights much of what is wrong with the current government, from the Blair/Brown feud to the war, plus highlights the major issue which needs … Continue reading
January 16, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on A bit of election preparation
As you are no doubt aware, it is very likely that there wil be a General Election in the UK on May 5th. It hasn’t been announced yet, because Blair wants his lot to have as much of a head … Continue reading
January 14, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Sorry about that – it seems the blog’s been screwed all afternoon. My internet connection vanished in the middle of updating the template, and it seems to have got slightly buggered. I’ve reverted to an old one temporarily, and normal … Continue reading
January 14, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Following yesterday’s decision by the European Parliament to approve the constitution, things are kicking off a bit (even though the parliament’s decision actually means very little with all these referenda coming up). Blogging Labour MEP Richard Corbett, co-rapporteur for the … Continue reading