Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the dangers of blogging and the benefits of a blogging pseudonym: I currently appear on the first page of results for a Google search for “twat”. Make of that what you will, but … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago the government narrowly saw its piss-poor ID cards bill pass in the House of Commons. One of the ongoing claims for the intrusive little plastic bastards is that they’d help cut down on illegal immigration. … Continue reading →

My latest lengthy post, up now at The Sharpener. Good, bad? Dunno – haven’t read it through properly yet…

Heads-up for all your Eurosceptics out there – Move to ‘sell’ EU to the French: “A 40-point plan to explain Europe to the French has been submitted to the government… The proposals include a European stamp, a medal of honour, … Continue reading →

Remember the nosepegs? Remember the “vote Labour because they’re better than the rest”? It was only a month and a half ago, but already our Polly, Guardian columnist and controversy-courter par excellance, is criticising the government that she encouraged others … Continue reading →

The Obscurer on the upcoming Cheadle by-election: “I don�t know just how stupid the Tories think I am, but it seems they think I am very stupid.”

ID cards debate today. An overly-powerful executive trying to impose its will on the people, claiming it has the right even though nearly four fifths of the population either outright oppose it or don’t care who rules, reminded me of … Continue reading →

Newsday – Getting EU on track would help U.S.: “Before the French and Dutch votes in late May and early June, the EU was discussing the possibility of expanding to include the countries of the former Yugoslavia, as well as … Continue reading →

EUpolitix – EU budget row continues ahead of British presidency – It’s been same old same old for a couple of weeks now. Without something new to fire up interest and controversy the EU will once again slip back into … Continue reading →

If you are reading this from the main Europhobia blog, rather than an RSS feed or someone’s later cut’n’paste, I can see you. I can see your IP number. I can track your service provider. I can see what operating … Continue reading →

The Guardian – Interview with British Europe Minister Douglas Alexander – interesting stuff. Assuming, that is, that he actually gets any say whatsoever in British relations with the rest of Europe… The Dear Leader seems to be rather too hands … Continue reading →

Reuters – France’s Sarkozy urges freeze on EU enlargement – this is naturally being interpreted as another French anti-Turkey thing. But he’s certainly got a point that the EU’s various institutions need updating before expansion can take place. The constitution … Continue reading →

Today’s Honourable Award for Stating the Bleeding Obvious goes to US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Congrats, Don!