July 18, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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What with the ongoing spat with Russia (hyped out of all proportion, I reckon, and hope I’m not proved wrong), the fact that our dear new Prime Minister has made his first overseas jaunt while in office seems to have … Continue reading
June 29, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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– Foiled terrorist attack – Public service sector strike – Prisoners released early – People overreacting to one-off events by calling for wholesale reform – Left-wingers feeling alienated – Tories making futile noises they know will have no effect – … Continue reading
June 28, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Update note: It’s entirely possible that there should be a question-mark in the headline to this post. He’s not stupid enough to have made this move without thinking it through, but I can’t for the life of me work out … Continue reading
June 28, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on David Miliband gets the Foreign Office
Little Dave has come in for quite a bit of stick in blogland, largely thanks to his own blogging efforts, but this strikes me as a decidedly sensible choice – not least because, in person at least, he’s an impressive … Continue reading
June 28, 2007
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Because, you see, in The Wizard of Oz, they all head off to the Emerald city in the expectation that the Wizard will be the answer to all their ills, only for him to be revealed as little more than … Continue reading
June 27, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on A sight to gladden the heart
Yep – the removal men are getting to work in Downing Street. It’s really over…
June 26, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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That dear Mr Blair (today’s his final full day in office, don’tchaknow?) has outright rejected a referendum on the new EU treaty is no surprise. What is rather entertaining is the sheer gall of the man, arguing that a referendum … Continue reading
May 23, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on The UK’s current EU policy: nonexistent
A revealing interview with Geoff Hoon in Le Figaro (in English) has confirmed something I’ve suspected for quite a while now – the UK simply does not have an EU policy. Hoon, following his poor showing with the Defence portfolio … Continue reading
May 10, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Where’s a Francis Urquhart when you need one?
In honour of Blair’s little announcement (and Ian Richardson’s untimely death earlier this year), I’ve just started watching the superb House of Cards again. It really is excellent – and wonderfully timeless. Here’s a transcript of the opening monologue, with … Continue reading
May 10, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The version on the Labour website is slightly different to that emailed out to the “Labour supporters network”, the latter seeming to be a transcript of what was actually said, rather than merely the notes. Still, a couple of interesting … Continue reading
May 4, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Slight winners? Labour, I’d say. In real terms, at least. They’ve still got the Scottish Parliament (despite – or perhaps because of – dire warnings about the rise of the SNP). They’ve still got the Welsh Assembly. In both cases, … Continue reading
April 12, 2007
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Another reason for the lack of British politics here of late
An unsolicited email from the “Labour Supporters Network” (to which I have found myself signed up, despite not being a Labour supporter), purporting to be from General Secretary Peter Watt, and encouraging the Labour party’s members to follow their Chancellor’s … Continue reading
March 8, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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You thought David Cameron’s EU vision was full of platitudes and meaningless phrases? Check out those of Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett – oddly published in a Romanian newspaper, far out of sight of the British public… (via) Lots of guff … Continue reading
February 27, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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On Sunday, the News of the World claimed that Tony Blair has already decided to ratify the EU constitution – with or without the support of either the public or his party (let alone his heir, Gordon Brown). Today, the … Continue reading