February 1, 2011
by Nosemonkey
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Just found an interesting response to my UK-EU trade post from a couple of months back, from what is a new blog to me, Brittopic. It’s worth reading in full to see a few objections and some issues raised – … Continue reading
January 13, 2011
by Nosemonkey
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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
November 7, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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As many of you know, I spend far too much of my (increasingly limited) spare time arguing with eurosceptics on the internet. Some are professional eurosceptics (recent discussions have included ones with Declan Ganley, founder of anti-Lisbon Treaty party Libertas, … Continue reading
September 15, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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In the 17th century, Britain fought a civil war over the principle that no one – not even the King – should be above the law. This conflict resulted in the destruction of the concept of divine right in Britain … Continue reading
May 8, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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Just back from Japan, from where I was closely following the UK election on Twitter (your best place for my day-to-day political commentary these days, though be warned they’re usually more jokey – and sweary – than here…) After 30 … Continue reading
October 30, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Yes, I KNOW it’s confusing… Continue reading
October 27, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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A few vague thoughts towards predicting a new global geopolitics Continue reading
August 20, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Why EU citizenship is the best thing that has ever happened to the people of Britain Continue reading
August 18, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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My last post has been hijacked by the rather fervent supporters of the concept of an English Parliament to the extent that it’s impossible to discuss what it was really about – i.e. local/regional vs national identities. For non-Brits, a … Continue reading
August 17, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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In the comments to my National identity vs European identity post, where I’ve been arguing that it’s perfectly possibly to have a sense of belonging to multiple different groups, and thus to have multiple different identities, commenter WG notes: I … Continue reading
August 15, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Musings on the nature of identity – be warned, it’s a long one… Continue reading
August 5, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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With a new(ish) emphasis on history, it’s probably an idea to outline where I’m coming from. My approach to history is not coherent enough to be defined by any one term, but has probably most been influenced by the French … Continue reading
July 30, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Two articles from the Washington Post have, over the last few days, finalised a new content idea I’ve been having for a while for this place. First up came a quick overview of the ongoing dispute between Greece and Macedonia … Continue reading
June 22, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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The MP expenses scandal has rocked Westminster for over a month now (with more revelations *still* emerging). Many MPs have found their careers cut short – among them Speaker Michael Martin (a man who never should have got the job … Continue reading