June 30, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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A day after two piss-poor attempts at home-made car bombs singularly fail to go off in central London, it looks like the latest method is to set yourself on fire and run into buildings.* Note to terrorists: you’re useless. Bombs … Continue reading
June 29, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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– Foiled terrorist attack – Public service sector strike – Prisoners released early – People overreacting to one-off events by calling for wholesale reform – Left-wingers feeling alienated – Tories making futile noises they know will have no effect – … Continue reading
June 28, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Update note: It’s entirely possible that there should be a question-mark in the headline to this post. He’s not stupid enough to have made this move without thinking it through, but I can’t for the life of me work out … Continue reading
June 28, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Little Dave has come in for quite a bit of stick in blogland, largely thanks to his own blogging efforts, but this strikes me as a decidedly sensible choice – not least because, in person at least, he’s an impressive … Continue reading
June 28, 2007
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Because, you see, in The Wizard of Oz, they all head off to the Emerald city in the expectation that the Wizard will be the answer to all their ills, only for him to be revealed as little more than … Continue reading
June 27, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Yep – the removal men are getting to work in Downing Street. It’s really over…
June 27, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The argument that the EU political elite take a patronising tone towards the electorate is an easy one to make. There has long been a tendency in Brussels to ignore or brush over the opinions of the little people, and … Continue reading
June 26, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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That dear Mr Blair (today’s his final full day in office, don’tchaknow?) has outright rejected a referendum on the new EU treaty is no surprise. What is rather entertaining is the sheer gall of the man, arguing that a referendum … Continue reading
June 25, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Our dear Eurosceptic friends have long been preparing themselves to make the argument “if it looks like a constitution, sounds like a constitution, then it’s a constitution”. Now that the replacement treaty is (almost) there, it’s time to see if … Continue reading
June 23, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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I wasn’t expecting that. Not in a month of dodgy backroom discussions, bad compromises, and shoddy short-term attempts at political face-saving. Yep – they’ve actually struck a deal on a new EU treaty. However, I’ll have to reserve judgement on … Continue reading
June 18, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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So, according to a poll for the Financial Times, a decent majority of Europeans want the chance to vote on whatever treaty / constitution eventually emerges for the future of Europe. We’ve now got everyone from the full-on eurosceptic UKIP … Continue reading
June 18, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The complexities of EU voting weights A handy dispute with the Economist’s take (tags: EU) The Portugese EU presidency logo Does it have a hidden meaning? (tags: Portugal EU) The EU’s silent majority Yep, they are indeed likely to be … Continue reading
June 17, 2007
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VoxEU Promising-looking new EU / economics site (tags: EU Web) EU President Blair Dear Christ… Just as I was starting to like Sarkozy, he comes up with this little suggestion again… (tags: France Britain EU) The Turkish Threat to World … Continue reading
June 16, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The axis of the disgruntled The growing EU discontent with the way the constitution’s being handled (tags: EU Britain Poland) Poland ratchets up rhetoric over treaty Yet more national interest getting in the way of the wider good… (tags: Poland … Continue reading