July 1, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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As regular readers of this blog will know, my single biggest worry about the Conservative party taking office in the UK was the prospect of arch-eurosceptic William Hague taking over the Foreign Office (the man who, as leader of the … Continue reading
June 29, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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So, the EU is apparently planning to make it illegal to sell eggs by the dozen… “Utter madness!”, you cry. “How could anyone possibly be so stupid?” Continue reading
June 24, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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The European Parliament is getting bigger – 18 new MEPs joining (thanks to the Lisbon Treaty), taking the total to 754. Cue the predictable outrage from the usual suspects about the “cost” of these new MEPs, rent-a-quote eurosceptic think tank … Continue reading
May 20, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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Details here. I’ve been named the UK finalist in the internet section for my June 2009 post on the percentage of UK laws that come from the EU (also published on Liberal Conspiracy and BlogActiv). From the announcement: “An article … Continue reading
May 11, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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OK, I was wrong – Prime Minister Cameron it is. I just hope I’m also wrong in my dread of our new Foreign Secretary, William Hague – the most strongly eurosceptic person ever to hold that position, the mastermind behind … Continue reading
May 9, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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In the unusual Buckingham constituency*, UKIP’s Nigel Farage – advocating withdrawal from the EU – ended up in third place, despite a high-profile (non-fatal) election-day plane crash**. The amusing news for pro-EU types? Farage was beaten into second place by … Continue reading
May 6, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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It’s a dark time for the EU and eurozone – but does this current cloud have a silver lining? Continue reading
April 7, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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Just a quick note for future reference, as most people who blame the EU for “uncontrollable” immigration (*ahem* UKIP *ahem*) tend not to know what they’re talking about – but also tend not to believe anything you say unless it’s … Continue reading
April 3, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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If you want to understand Britain’s rather odd relationship with the EU, you could do far worse than read this really rather good overview in this week’s Economist, especially considering its focus on the Conservative party – likely to form … Continue reading
March 29, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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It’s worth remembering this – no one understands the EU. No one *can* understand the EU. Continue reading
February 11, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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I nearly dropped my copy of today’s London Evening Standard in amazement at the 2/3rds of a page comment piece by Financial Editor Anthony Hilton. He’s got a strong track-record for saying moderately sensible stuff when it comes to European … Continue reading
February 6, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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From five years ago (originally published 4th February 2005) – a repost seemed appropriate as someone asked about my views on European Identity just the other day, soon after a user purporting to be Jurgen Habermas cropped up on Twitter. … Continue reading
January 31, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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Forgot all about this, as the interview was originally conducted back in October, but it’s in the latest issue of Shift Mag, which focusses on Euroscepticism. Have a gander at the whole lot here or, below the fold, check out … Continue reading
January 21, 2010
by Nosemonkey
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As such, a letter just sent to Private Eye (aimed at that publication’s always entertaining Pedantry Corner): In Eye 1254, Brussels Sprouts begins with “The new EU Spanish presidency (not to be confused with the EU’s first actual president, Herman … Continue reading