September 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Charles Clarke’s speech to the European Parliament from this morning (link courtesy of a kindly comment). Apparently the reason some people are wary of the EU is that it “does not appear to give sufficient priority to offering practical solutions … Continue reading
July 25, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Following this post (crossposted here), where I suggested that the reports of smoke and a strange smell on a tube train at Vauxhall on Friday (shortly before the unfortunate shooting incident at Stockwell down the road) were the product of … Continue reading
July 23, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Christ. The guy they shot didn’t have anything to do with the bombings. (via) Note to anyone who looks remotely dark-skinned, has black hair etc. – if police are present, DO NOT RUN. Wasn’t it Not the 9 O’Clock News … Continue reading
July 22, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Otherwise known as a prime example of the problems of citizen journalism (and hysterical women)… (This follows today’s liveblog coverage of the shooting at Stockwell and other events.) First pondering: “I find it strange there aren’t many press stories about … Continue reading
July 22, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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(Original title: Clapham Junction alert) One of the biggest overland rail interchanges in the country. That’d fuck up quite a bit… More to follow. 10:40 – Not Clapham – Sky News reporting police have shot a suspected suicide bomber near … Continue reading
July 21, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Those are the rumours so far. Warren Street smoke confirmed by an eyewitness friend of a friend so far. Updates to follow… Bunch of cunting bastards. Oval tube as well, apparently. Hackney Road is apparently a bus. Warren Street may … Continue reading
July 19, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Reuters reports a new leak hinting at another “intelligence failure”, this time about how we seemed taken by surprise by the London bombs: “Pressure on the country’s intelligence services intensified on Tuesday with the leaking of a memo in which … Continue reading
July 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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So, what’s this “bang” on the tube all about then? Anyone got any clearer idea than “either a bomb or a big crash”? And does this count as Sod’s Law, coming the day after the Olympics announcement? Update: BBC now … Continue reading
February 15, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Via Political Theory Daily Review, a pdf article providing an interesting (if flawed) overview of the development of the concepts of “sovereignty” and “the nation state” which EU-sceptics often seem to get so worked up about, as well as the … Continue reading