Nosemonkey's EUtopia

In search of a European identity

June 14, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Courtesy of Mr Justin “Chicken Yoghurt” McKeating (not just for the idea, but also the code, and then a fair while of fiddling with my shoddily-arranged template), a brand-spanking-new feature – fancy little boxout things like this in which I’ll … Continue reading

June 14, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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EU High Noon

A breeze sweeps in off the plains, kicking up little eddies of dust in the rutted main street of the ramshackle township. The weather-beaten faces of grizzled onlookers gaze towards the saloon doors. They smash open, and a bespurred foot … Continue reading

June 10, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Crap CAP (again)

The comments section of my latest post at The Sharpener (on the British rebate) have been interesting, and the Common Agricultural Policy has once again reared its ugly head. It’s rubbish, and on that everyone – except, perhaps, the French … Continue reading

June 10, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Manic’s got competition

Epolitix.com are getting in on the blogging bug and trying, like Bloggerheads’ Tim Ireland, to get politicians interested. As of yet they’ve got tit all there and what there is is in rather an odd format, but their mission-statement seems … Continue reading

June 10, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Britain’s rebate – a European view

I did put this up here to start with, but decided it was better off at The Sharpener for some reason I’ve now forgotten – so go read it there. Go on.

June 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Referendum rejected – reform required

Reading through the full text of Jack Straw’s speech announcing the (temporary) suspension of Britain’s plans for a referendum on the constitutional treaty, its fairly tricky to find anything major to disagree with. And I’m no fan of Jack Straw. … Continue reading