June 28, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
June 15, 2007
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Blair interviewed by Der Spiegel Blair: “How many other areas of politics can you do something that saves literally millions of lives?”, Der Spiegel: “By not starting wars, for example.” – he he he! (tags: Britain Media) The EU and … Continue reading
June 14, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Could be interesting (if by “interesting” you mean “one of the worst things that could possibly happen to Europe, and not too hot for Russia either”): “Mr Putin, so the theory goes, would not stand again when his second four-year … Continue reading
June 11, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Since the initial expansion to 25 member states back in 2004, the future of the EU has been wildly uncertain. The constitution was supposed to sort everything out but, as we all know, that little project has failed dismally. For … Continue reading
June 7, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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As the G8 seems to be trying to focus on cutting emissions and the like, I’m going to set out my take on climate change, point by point. I imagine it’s different to what most people would expect, what with … Continue reading