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 31, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Will the US be like Spain?
As we all know, after the Madrid bombs, the sitting Spanish government was voted out of office. There was a chorus of disapproval from the States, accusing the people of Spain of giving into terrorists thanks to the assumption that … 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
September 1, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on A bad day for Germany
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the start of World War Two, so why not read a German take on the invasion of Poland? Or perhaps eyewitness accounts courtesy of the BBC? Meanwhile, madman former dictator Slobodan Milosevic blames Germany … Continue reading
August 31, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on The French “headscarf ban”
A bizarre one, this. The controversy has been knocking on for a while, since it was announced a few months back. Should the French state ban religious iconography from its schools? The muslims have been the most vocal in their … 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