May 10, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The version on the Labour website is slightly different to that emailed out to the “Labour supporters network”, the latter seeming to be a transcript of what was actually said, rather than merely the notes. Still, a couple of interesting … Continue reading
May 9, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The main content’s now dark on light, which should be rather more readable. I’ve added a linklog (sparse at the moment, but won’t be for long), because I rarely have time for full posts these days but keep spotting interesting … Continue reading
May 9, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Well THERE’s a surprise – the European Commission has announced that the Imperial system of weights and measures can continue to be used indefinitely. This was always going to be the outcome – though it would have been nicer if … Continue reading
May 7, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Well, Sarkozy’s in, John Reid’s out, and this is a day late. My bad. Let’s try it country by country this time, for the sake of clarity… Armenia You’d think they had enough to worry about with Turkey, but now … Continue reading
May 5, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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I was a bit wrong in my premature analysis, it would seem: The SNP did rather better than I thought, as did the Tories. Labour still did a lot better than everyone was expecting, though. Apart from the Scottish situation … Continue reading
May 4, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Slight winners? Labour, I’d say. In real terms, at least. They’ve still got the Scottish Parliament (despite – or perhaps because of – dire warnings about the rise of the SNP). They’ve still got the Welsh Assembly. In both cases, … Continue reading
May 3, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Please note: LOCAL. Pissed off with Tony Blair? Think David Cameron’s a nob? Don’t like the way the Lib Dems got rid of Charles Kennedy? Against the Iraq war? Fine. Don’t take it out on your local councillors – unless … Continue reading
May 2, 2007
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Anyone even slightly familiar of the chain of events that led to the fall of the Soviet Union and European communism will be aware of the importance of the Solidarity movement. Short version: it was one of the sparks that … Continue reading
May 2, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Bloomberg and the Associated Press have good roundups of yesterday’s events – the constitutional court blocking ex-Islamist presidential nominee Abdullah Gul and all that, plus the various threats to re-write the constitution. The best place to start, however, is probably … Continue reading
May 1, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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(Hey, it’s May Day after all, and the fancy parades of Soviet military might are a thing of the past (oh yes, you still get them, but they’re nowhere near as cool) – I thought I’d get a bit of … Continue reading
April 27, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Chechnya – a(nother) crisis brewing?
Helicopter crash, 17 dead – all military. “Involved in a major military operation against separatist rebels at the time, Russian military sources are quoted as saying.” May have been “shot down” – no confirmation yet. If it was, expect a … Continue reading
April 25, 2007
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At one end of Europe, the invective is beginning to rise again in the French elections, as today is the day third-placed centrist Francois Bayrou is expected to announce who – if anyone – he’s going to throw his support … Continue reading
April 24, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Expecting insightful analysis about Yeltsin’s place in history? Sorry – my computer crashed again and ate that one. (And I’d been loosely working on it since I first heard the news yesterday afternoon and all…) Instead, have a couple of … Continue reading
April 23, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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One of my most unrelenting (and occasionally nutty) eurosceptic visitors popped up the other day reckoning that I must hate St George’s Day because I’m pro-EU (yes, he’s one of those who rarely reads/understands what I write, so has me … Continue reading