July 25, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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On 25th July 1603 King James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England, sparking many of the ongoing resentments about Scottish power in England and English power in Scotland that are continuing to this day. On 25th … Continue reading
July 16, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Tories and the EU, trade talks, Russian threats
Three things that have caught my eye this morning, in ascending order of importance: 1) Following a fun article on the impact a Tory victory in the next UK general election may have on the EU in this week’s Economist, … Continue reading
July 1, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Today marks the start of the French presidency of the EU. Sarkozy’s task as president? To guide the union from the post-Irish referendum confusion into a fresh new dawn of harmony and mutual appreciation, to an EU both truly united … Continue reading
June 13, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Three thoughts on all the Westminster excitement (for non-UK readers, the short version – the Shadow Home Secretary has resigned his seat as MP to force a by-election, which he has announced that he intends to fight on the single … Continue reading
June 11, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on So much for UKIP being libertarians…
Their only MP – Tory defector Bob Spink – voted with the government this evening to extend detention without trial to 42 days. Way to fight for our age-old freedoms, hypocritical right-wing dudes!
May 25, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Iraq and the need for the left to move on
(Originally published on The Sharpener) The Euston Manifesto, officially launched today, proclaims itself as a way forward for “the left” – and is again defended by one of its writers, blogger and Manchester University Professor Norman Geras, over on the … Continue reading
May 23, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Labour’s dismal electoral strategy
(Originally published on The Sharpener) So Labour have lost the Crewe and Natwich election, the Tories winning their first by-election in 26 years. Huzzah. At last Labour seem to be getting the kind of kicking they’ve long deserved – a … Continue reading
May 23, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on On Labour’s ill-conceived electoral strategy
Something from me over at the revived Sharpener, following the Tory win in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election yesterday.
May 3, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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OK, so Boris has won and a load of people are in a tizzy. It’s all very familiar and predictable, and one of the prime reasons the British left is screwed. Continue reading
April 23, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Busy, sorry – in the meantime, why not check out last year’s St George’s Day post (still all nice and relevant and stuff, just like George himself), as the self-same moron that inspired that one left a comment yesterday to … Continue reading
April 19, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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It’s official: The Met Office’s Sarah Holland said: “Basically, over the last few days, we’ve had fresh, strong winds from an easterly direction. As a result some of our air is coming from continental Europe.” …Helen Chivers of the Met … Continue reading
March 30, 2008
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So says Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on The Andrew Marr Show just now. I’m confused, Ms. Smith. How can the terrorist threat be growing? We’ve been fighting the terrorists constantly for the last six and a half years. How come … Continue reading
March 27, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Has Sarkozy screwed Gordon?
The Brown/Sarko press conference following the latter’s state visit to the UK is going on as I type. There’s been a lot of “one night stand” rhetoric in response to a question from the BBC’s Nick Robinson (along the lines … Continue reading
March 5, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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With the Commons voting on an EU referendum today, what is Cameron’s real EU gameplan? Continue reading