Nosemonkey's EUtopia

In search of a European identity

July 19, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Turkey

My brain’s still not back to normal, but it’s good to see that the UK isn’t letting recent upsets shunt us down a more Islamophobic line – Britain is still defending potential future Turkish entry to the EU. This kind … Continue reading

July 18, 2005
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Migraine ctd.

My right eye still feels like it’s wrapped in absinthe-soaked cotton, which is hardly conducive to wit and/or insight, so have some more reading: Curious Hamster on defining terrorism – an oft-fogotten point well made. Tim Ireland is rather convinced … Continue reading

July 18, 2005
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RIP Ted Heath

I hate migranes. I’ve spent the best part of today unable to see. Which in my line of work is somewhat problematic. As such I have been unable to read anything and have no wonderous insights to offer on the … Continue reading

July 17, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Sunday reading

Newsweek – why doesn’t Chirac step down? Chirac acts like a man who doesn’t know his wife has moved out. Asked last week who he thought was most likely to succeed him, the president smiled widely and replied, “I think … Continue reading

July 16, 2005
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Zombie

The EU constitution is dead, if not yet buried, and often doing a fairly good zombie impression staggering around the continent looking for spicy brains, so this may hold rather less appeal now than it would have done a couple … Continue reading

July 15, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Titchmarsh

Look, I know that the BBC Charter renewal thing’s coming up and so they’ve got to give concessions to our philistine government by dumbing down – sorry – making accessible cultural output, but why in hell’s name have they got … Continue reading

July 15, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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France better than Britain

France better than Britain – official! (Or not, as the case may be…) Plus some Chirac interview goodness.