January 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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And to celebrate, why not check out a rather good round-up of how Vladimir Putin seems to be following in the fine tradition of psychotic Russian despots? Then why not follow up with a bit more on Andrei Illarionov, the … Continue reading
January 6, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Discoshaman provides a roundup of recent developments, including the news that “Yanukovych has brought a fifth complaint to the Supreme Court, hoping to overturn the elections. Even his own spokesman doesn’t sound hopeful. The Court will consider his complaint tomorrow. … Continue reading
January 5, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s great that people are donating in their droves – and that various countries are continuing to up their pledges as a result. It looks like since Colin Powell’s visit (it’ll be a real … Continue reading
January 5, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Le Monde reports that major charity/aid agency MSF has decided to stop raising funds for tsunami victims, largely thanks to the overwhelming response. They have currently received over 41 million euros and, if they carry on fundraising, they’ll apparently end … Continue reading
January 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Go on, you know you want to…
January 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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I just caught the start of this interview with ex-European Commission President Romano Prodi on the Today Programme this morning (needs RealPlayer), but what little I did hear seemed to threaten a mini-crisis for pro-Europeans. There doesn’t appear to be … Continue reading
January 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Well, 2005’s off to a good start. Loads of people dead via a natural disaster, ongoing violence in the Middle East and Africa and so on and so on. Now, to top it all, a load of past-it and D-list … Continue reading
December 29, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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I’m still in the provinces, so nothing new for a while. In the meantime, donate money to help victims of the tsunami here.
December 28, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Hope everyone had a nice Christmas / non-denominational festive celebration thing, and congrats to those Ukrainian chappies I’ve been on and off in touch with for the apparent victory of their man. Let’s hope he can live up to the … Continue reading
December 23, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Following the confirmation that Russia is not a free country after ongoing rumours of dodgy dealings in the run-up to the Russian presidential election, allegations of cover-ups to prevent knowledge of the true nature of the Beslan tragedy spreading, and … Continue reading
December 22, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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(Geddit? More on – “Moron”? God, I crack me up…) Following yesterday’s post, there have been a few more responses to the government’s attempts to peer into every aspect of our lives. This will, after all, be dragging on for … Continue reading
December 21, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Everyone I’ve spoken to recently has been doing the same old “if you’ve done nothing wrong…” arguments, usually followed by the “so what’s the big deal?” line. Normally, after a five minute rant, I manage to convince them that this … Continue reading
December 21, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Oooh, those Russians
Russia reaches lowest state of ‘freedom’ since collapse of USSR. This is according to Freedom House – a non-profit, non-partisan body which has monitored global democracy for some sixty years. Their accompanying press release marks Russia as the only country … Continue reading
December 20, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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That’s how many voted against the ID card bill just now. Many more abstained – but let’s face it, that simply isn’t good enough. Angry and afraid. More tomorrow, if time.