Nosemonkey's EUtopia

In search of a European identity

July 13, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Boring hidden news

As chaos continues all around, spare a thought for less glamourous scandals than ID cards, police mergers and the arrest of the government’s Middle East Envoy (at a time when a fresh war is breaking out between Israel and Lebanon). … Continue reading

July 12, 2006
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Labour in freefall?

Is the Labour project in total freefall? As it emerges that Lord Levy, the party’s chief fundraiser and chap in the ermine robe at the heart of the loans scandal, has been arrested, could we also have a new Hutton … Continue reading

July 11, 2006
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ID

As the all-powerful ID card scheme faces possible delays, would you look at that? “News” emerges that “Organised fraudsters tried to steal more than half a billion pounds from the government’s tax credit system in 2005/06”. So as doubts about … Continue reading

July 11, 2006
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Home Office policymaking 101

1) Find out problem via leak to national newspaper 2) Issue denial 3) Have former Home Secretary who everyone hates slag the decision off 4) Face media storm 5) Wait a few months, then capitualte once everyone’s started looking the … Continue reading

July 7, 2006
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Berlusconi: fraud

Good news for the end of the week: Berlusconi to be tried for fraud. And, please note, “Lawyer David Mills, the estranged husband of British Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, has also been ordered to stand trial.”

July 5, 2006
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Putin: astroturfing

As Russia’s lovely, cuddly Vladimir Putin throws his weight around on the international stage, the BBC has been offering the chance to pose questions for the corrupt, dictatorial ex-KGB nutter via its Have Your Say Forums.It must be said, judging … Continue reading