January 23, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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In the UK, for the last couple of weeks it’s been all but impossible to avoid discussing the brain-dead actions of a small group of social outcasts locked in a garish TV studio that’s been converted into a televised zoo. … Continue reading
January 21, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Me neither. There is, however, a potentially important election going on in Serbia today, which could lead to independence for Kosovo. And we all remember how contentious that’s been, right? To get an understanding of what’s going on, check out … Continue reading
January 20, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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About bloody time, considering how unweildy the department has evidently become. The big question (other than what the hell are the precisely plans?) is, why let the news slip out at 9pm on a Saturday night? Wouldn’t this count as … Continue reading
January 20, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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With this week’s ongoing introspective spat in the UK political blogosphere Fifth Estate (of which I have got so bored I’m afraid I’m no longer paying any attention whatsoever – sorry, chaps), it’s been easy to forget the quality that’s … Continue reading
January 19, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Despite some people making useful suggestions, elsewhere in the EU it seems all but impossible to shake of the spectre of that damned [tag]EU constitution[/tag]. Current European Union president Angela Merkel keeps on bringing the bloody thing up, repeating the … Continue reading
January 18, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Barely has the new far-right European Parliament group “Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty” managed to form than it is starting to fracture. What is it about these nationalist types that makes them so prone to infighting? (As if we didn’t know…) And … Continue reading
January 18, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Then hie thee to the Plantaganet gothic splendour of Southwark Cathedral (by London Bridge), for 8pm. Last night I caught a really rather excellent performance of the Ludus Danielis, a sung play (being pitched as a sort of proto-opera) dating … Continue reading
January 17, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Finally, someone with some influence is calling for something I’ve reckoned is a (the?) way forward for the [tag]EU[/tag] for a while (and some other loosely pro-EU types agree): a complete re-think of the [tag]European Union[/tag], reformulating it along a … Continue reading
January 17, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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But this is actually very funny. One of Guido’s best posts in a while, in fact. (See here and my initial response here for those who are lucky enough not to get what’s going on. It’s a blog war, folks … Continue reading
January 16, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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It is, it must be said, a great shame when the one democratic part of the [tag]European Union[/tag] starts trying to act undemocratically. No matter what your opinion of the newly-formed group [tag]Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty[/tag] – made up of assorted … Continue reading
January 15, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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…France? Is it April Fools Day already? “Formerly secret documents unearthed from the National Archives have showed Britain and France considered a ‘union’ in the 1950s.” Not only that, but this supposedly happened – after an approach by the then … Continue reading
January 15, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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It’s Manic vs. Guido – and full-on, this time, following last year’s spat over the Oaten affair. Manic was, until a couple of years ago when he started to post more infrequently, one of the UK’s most popular political bloggers. … Continue reading
January 14, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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A very, very small note in the Independent on Sunday: “[tag]Tony Blair[/tag] will propose this week to change the law to allow government departments to share personal data, including people’s medical records and tax details… The Prime Minister is likely … Continue reading
January 14, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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An intriguing story in the Torygraph today claims that only 7% of the £80 billion [tag]EU budget[/tag] is spent “correctly” – as, apparently, revealed to the [tag]European Parliament[/tag]’s budgetary control committee by the [tag]European Court of Auditors[/tag]. 93% of [tag]EU[/tag] … Continue reading