January 9, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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(I’ll copy the offending article below the fold, for those who are interested. And for non-UK readers who don’t know what Private Eye is, it’s the UK’s best satirical political magazine – and also one of the few publications to … Continue reading
January 5, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Update: Actually, scrap that. Vote for Created in Birmingham instead. Never heard of them before, but they seem to have the best chance of preventing mad borderline racist Daily Mail columnist Melanie Phillips from winning. Last year the Best UK … Continue reading
January 1, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Nothing changes, it seems. Just like 2008, 2009 promises to bring yet more Russian sabre-rattling and European fears about the continent’s long-term energy security. Also time to welcome in the Czech EU presidency. With the Czech Republic currently being run … Continue reading
December 30, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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How exciting. Last time was 2005, when I did singularly poorly in the face of tough competition. This time I’m up against the usual suspects of Dale and Guido (each with a daily readership that this blog would struggle to … Continue reading
December 24, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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That’s my excuse for the lack of posts, and I’m sticking to it… And as we head to 2009, it seems we’re in for more of the same, as Russia once again starts playing politics with Ukraine’s gas supply. Yay. … Continue reading
December 19, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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As The Economist shuts its EU-focussed blog, a look at the commercial prospects for EU and specialist online media Continue reading
December 17, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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My full answers to some questions from a French newspaper for an article due to appear tomorrow, as France’s time at the EU helm draws to a close. (And no, I never heard another word about the “bloggers panel” that … Continue reading
December 11, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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So, Irish anti-Lisbon Treaty organisation Libertas has been reborn as a pan-European political party. What to expect? Continue reading
December 10, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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“Bring it on”, says the outgoing secretary general of the European Parliament to the eurosceptics. Oh dear… Continue reading
December 9, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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The Telegraph’s Brussels correspondent Bruno Waterfield has made an interesting contribution to a pamphlet by the Manifesto Club, No Means No! Essays on the Eve of the European Council Meeting. Ignore the populist eurosceptic rhetoric of the title, there’s actually … Continue reading
December 8, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Without an honest, open understanding of our pasts – both individual and collective – how can we possibly hope to build a better future? Continue reading
December 5, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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On why attempts to engage the people in EU politics are going to continue to fail. Continue reading
December 4, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Could the new “Eastern Partnership” and Union for the Mediterranean be a sign of EU ambitions to come? Continue reading
December 1, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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If there’s one thing absolutely guaranteed to put back the European Union cause in the UK, it’s having some unelected Brussels bureaucrat mouth off about how the country is “closer than ever before” to joining the single currency. Especially when … Continue reading