January 26, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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With the launch of the laudable Think About It EU blogging competition this past weekend (sorry I couldn’t make it, chaps, etc.), and the neat coincidence of the public launch of the rather promising BloggingPortal.eu cropping up at the same … Continue reading
January 14, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Not official yet, but looks like Created in Birminham beat Melanie Phillips to the top spot – result! Congrats to them, and to all involved with the site. This place – officially supporting CiB since the second day of the … Continue reading
January 11, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Mad Melanie Phillips has pulled ahead in the Weblog Awards but Created in Birmingham can still stop the gong going to a right-wing harpie who appears to enjoy nothing more than stirring up racial tensions and pandering to the basest … Continue reading
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
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 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
November 14, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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A subject worth another look every year or so – especially with EU elections looming in 2009 – is what sort of discussion (if any) the European Union is inspiring among its citizens. After all, I remain top Google result … Continue reading
September 24, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Of course, this is no doubt a lot more complicated than it appears at first glance, but nonetheless the apparent attempts to shut down UKIP press spokesman Gawain Towler’s long-running England Expects blog are to be heartily condemned. As the … Continue reading
September 6, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Being labelled a left-wing blogger in Iain Dale’s latest unscientific guide to the world of British blogging is one thing (though something I was not alone in thinking was somewhat odd – check the comments below that list). Sometimes I … Continue reading
August 27, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Believe it or not, from time to time people actually ask me for my opinion on things, rather than me just spouting out unsolicited words into the electronic ether and hoping that someone may spot them and correct my mistakes. … Continue reading
August 20, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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There’s a rather good look at blogland’s attempts to cover strange going ons in faraway lands of which they know little from the chap behind tip-top Central Asia blog Registan, which is well worth reading in full: “Elite bloggers often … Continue reading
July 24, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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It’s about time I updated the EU Blog Directory, so here are the latest additions – some new, some merely new discoveries, all worth checking out. If I’m still missing any, please do let me know… The 8th Circle – … Continue reading
July 24, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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And so another attempt to make money out of someone blathering on about politics has failed, with the closure of Westmonster. I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so… Note to any other wannabe online … Continue reading