November 19, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Well, yep. That sounds fair enough… Thanks to Alun (a lovely chappie like wot gave me an email heads-up on this one) for pointing out BBC Radio 4’s Analysis: Eyes Wide Shut, which was broadcast last night. (I think you … Continue reading
November 1, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on US elections – EU implications
No matter which way you look at it, the result of tomorrow’s election will have knock-on effects around the world. It’s easy to paint Bush as a wannabe unilateralist, avoiding the traditional channels of the UN, NATO etc. in his … Continue reading
October 29, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Constitutional changes: what it means
I suppose that if it’s not ratified by a referendum (announced for early 2006 by Jack Straw this morning), it doesn’t mean much – for the UK at least. But it has been provisionally signed today, so here are the … Continue reading
October 4, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on The EU and the Bear
So, Russia’s decided to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions – a move which the entire world should welcome. The UN Climate Change Convention’s superbly-named executive secretary, Joke Waller-Hunter, has done, and without that I’d never have heard … Continue reading
March 6, 2003
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on A few bizarre Europhobe rumours
A few bizarre Europhobe rumours from that pamphlet. The great thing is how most of them are so damn petty and patently ridiculous, and would hardly make any difference to the so-called British way of life even if they were … Continue reading
March 5, 2003
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on 201 Eurosceptic myths
This is interesting. (Note: if you download it it might be necessary to change the filetype to .pdf to open it, and you’ll need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it). Its impressive claim is to debunk 201 … Continue reading
March 5, 2003
by Nosemonkey
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This blog will contain the musings of a one-time Eurosceptic turned pro-European. Turned largely by the inanity of the innumerable Eurosceptic rantings. However, there will be few cases of rampant Europhilia – the zeal of the convert has not overwhelmed … Continue reading