Following this week’s first reading of the European Union Bill, designed to protect British sovereignty, a look at just what this means in the context of the British constitution Continue reading
January 13, 2011
by Nosemonkey
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Category Archives: Featured
October 16, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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So, I’ve won the internet category of the European Parliament Prize for Journalism
Some thoughts… Continue reading
August 28, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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Starting an EU reading list
The first in what I hope will become a new series in which I’ll start compiling an EU reading list Continue reading
June 29, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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You COULD make it up: On abolishing eggs by the dozen
So, the EU is apparently planning to make it illegal to sell eggs by the dozen… “Utter madness!”, you cry. “How could anyone possibly be so stupid?” Continue reading
May 6, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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The Greek crisis, Germany and the future of Europe
It’s a dark time for the EU and eurozone – but does this current cloud have a silver lining? Continue reading
March 29, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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Why no one understands the EU
It’s worth remembering this – no one understands the EU. No one *can* understand the EU. Continue reading
January 17, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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The libertarian case for European integration
Many eurosceptics profess to be libertarians. To me this makes no sense at all. Continue reading
October 30, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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The European Council, the Council of the European Union, the Council of Ministers and the Council of Europe: A guide
Yes, I KNOW it’s confusing… Continue reading
October 27, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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First Europe, then… the world?
A few vague thoughts towards predicting a new global geopolitics Continue reading
October 4, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Why it’s hard to take eurosceptics seriously
How eurosceptics are damaging their cause, and what they can do to win more converts Continue reading
August 20, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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British citizenship vs European citizenship
Why EU citizenship is the best thing that has ever happened to the people of Britain Continue reading
August 15, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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National identity vs European identity
Musings on the nature of identity – be warned, it’s a long one… Continue reading
July 29, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Introducing Ideas on Europe
A new European blogging platform I’ve been helping to develop, aimed at raising the level of debate Continue reading
June 30, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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German Constitutional Court Lisbon Treaty ruling
Including some genuinely fascinating interpretations of the nature of the EU Continue reading