Nosemonkey's EUtopia

In search of a European identity

October 11, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Presidential debate

Just realised I never did anything on the most recent Bush/Kerry clash. It seems a bit late now, and when it’s already been summed up so effectively, there doesn’t seem much point any more… 22 days to go, predictions are … Continue reading

October 11, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Robert Kilroy-Silk: Twat (yet again)

I thought it was the European Union he wanted to wreck, not the UK Independence Party? In an interview with the Telegraph over the weekend (registration required) Kilroy’s rabid arrogance seems to have finally slipped beyond his limited control. Having … Continue reading

October 10, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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“One of the major figures of intellectual life of our time”

So, farewell then, Jaques Derrida, who has died aged 74. The quote, from Jaques Chirac, is almost an understatement. Derrida’s ideas on phenomenology and contributions to the “post-modernist” and post-structuralist movements (with the likes of Michel Foucault, Roland Barthes, Jaques … Continue reading

October 8, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Ken Bigley dead?

According to Sky News Well done, Tony. Edit: The Guardian has more and leaves some room for hope. Saturday update: So much for hope… It was pretty much inevitable once he had been captured, and there wasn’t much that the … Continue reading

October 8, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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How valuable is your MP?

So, how much are MP’s worth? Well, Tony Blair’s �15.75, Michael Howard’s �10.48, while the blogging MP for Grimsby (and good-egg) Austin Mitchell is a bargain-bucket �1.72. Just came across Polidex – apologies if this is old news. Pick up … Continue reading

October 8, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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A Moment of Repose

So a brief calm between the policy-fest of the conference season and the fluster of the Commons being back in session. The findings of the Iraqi Survey Group. Blair, predictably, has said that war was still justified and – much … Continue reading

October 5, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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“What has happened on tax and on Europe has damaged people’s faith in politics”

Tax and Europe? Eh? What now? How exactly, Mr Howard? Labour have (stupidly and anti-democratically) promised to hold referenda on the Euro and the proposed European constitution, allowing people to have their ill-informed say. Tax (and inflation) has been lower … Continue reading

October 5, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Ha ha ha ha ha!

Yesterday I mentioned Robert Kilroy-Silk’s announcement that he wanted to be leader of the UK Independence Party. This was, in part, due to his assumption that he’d have the backing of the UKIP’s major financial backer. He doesn’t. Ha ha … Continue reading

October 4, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Vote Blair, get Brown

Well, the Tories are on to yet another vote-winner. Launching “Vote Blair, get Brown” as a slogan would make a good vote-winner for Labour, whose single biggest election liability is the prime Minister, but for the Tories to try it … Continue reading

October 4, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Commissioners comment

Peter Mandelson faces questioning from MEPs today, and unsurprisingly seems to have found his toughest challenges coming from the British contingent. While Mandy promises to be a team player, amazingly an interesting point was raised by a UKIP MEP, Nigel … Continue reading