Nosemonkey's EUtopia

In search of a European identity

January 22, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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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 19, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Ukraine confusion continues

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 17, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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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 16, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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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
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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