As Baroness Ashton heads to Brussels, is she really able to become a Commissioner? Is ANY British politician? Continue reading
October 20, 2008
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October 16, 2008
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EU democracy from an unlikely source
And from the most unlikely of sources – Britain’s leading terrestrial commercial television channel ITV. The self-same ITV that’s been kicking up a fuss over it’s obligation to provide “public service” programmes for the last year or more. So, following … Continue reading
October 14, 2008
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Italian racism – not just against Roma
After the worrying moves against Italy’s Roma population back in the summer, it seems that racial tensions are on the rise Italy-wide. After all, if the state’s going to sanction the persecution of one ethnic minority, why not start having … Continue reading
October 6, 2008
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The credit crunch and the EU
It’s fairly apparent that even the experts haven’t had the first clue what they were doing over the last few years (“yeah, let’s lend money to someone who’s got no hope of paying us back – that’s a good idea!”), … Continue reading
October 3, 2008
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Meet Britain’s new European Commissioner
Here she is – Baroness Ashton. Never heard of her? Neither’s pretty much anyone else. I think that’s part of the point. Continue reading
September 24, 2008
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In support of the freedom of speech of someone with whom I almost completely disagree
Of course, this is no doubt a lot more complicated than it appears at first glance, but nonetheless the apparent attempts to shut down UKIP press spokesman Gawain Towler’s long-running England Expects blog are to be heartily condemned. As the … Continue reading
September 22, 2008
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My faith in politics is restored
Absolutely hilarious (via): “Of 40 people questioned, none could put names to photographs of all 23 Cabinet ministers. Only one managed to recognise more than half of them… A total of seven ministers – nearly a third of the Cabinet … Continue reading
September 17, 2008
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EuroparlTV
It’s about time, but the European Parliament just got that little bit more accessible to us members of the great unwashed with today’s launch of EuroparlTV. With subtitles and voiceovers in 23 languages, initial impressions are good, though I can’t … Continue reading
September 12, 2008
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The rise of new world order rhetoric and the current identity crisis
Two articles well worth a gander, both trying to work out the “new post-Cold War world order” that increasing numbers are identifying in the wake of the Georgia crisis, and slowly trying to define. First up, from The Economist, this … Continue reading
September 11, 2008
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US response to Russia’s invasion of Georgia
This will bear close analysis, even with the imminent change of regime in Washington. Running, as it does, to nearly 6,000 words, I don’t have the time just now, but will hopefully return to this on the morrow. For now, … Continue reading
September 11, 2008
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The Irish are stupid, apparently
I don’t even have to check the usual eurosceptic sources to know how the Irish government’s research into the reasons for the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty is likely to be interpreted. Because, you see, they’ve found that the reason … Continue reading
September 10, 2008
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Sorry, you’re just not European enough
Better luck next time, Ukraine. One of these days the EU powers that be are going to realise that when you’ve got countries torn between a European and non-European identity, to keep on telling them “sorry, you’re not European enough … Continue reading
September 5, 2008
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European Commission: It’s not racist to target a particular ethnic group for police persecution
Good news for fascists today – according to the EU, it’s no longer racist to target a particular ethnic group based on folklore that suggests they’re all criminals. Up next from Italy and the EU, fresh policies to deal with … Continue reading
September 4, 2008
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Ukraine between East and West
With the East/West standoff spreading to Ukraine, there’s an obvious solution to that country’s ills… Continue reading