March 14, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Myth 1: The EU blindly supports the climate change lobby (Oh noes! Teh Brussels bureaucrats am all Greenpeace activists!) Erm: EU dismisses Brown green VAT plan “Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s plan to slash VAT on environmentally-friendly goods has been given … Continue reading
March 11, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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A perennial eurosceptic claim is that the EU is incapable of reform. So, what are the chances of real change? Continue reading
March 8, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Side by side each other in the Press Association’s “World News” headline feeds this morning: Bush: World silent over Cuba ‘abuses’ and Bush set to block waterboarding ban Ha ha ha ha ha! I’m going to miss him when he’s … Continue reading
March 7, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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I’ve been in this game on and off for the last five years, and the world of EU blogging has changed rather a lot in that time. So, who are the players? Continue reading
March 6, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on All your EU news and blog RSS needs covered
Here you go – a handy compilation of RSS feeds of various EU news sites and blogs, courtesy of yours truly. It’s rather a work in progress – as you can see from the subject and country/region tabs, yet to … 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
March 4, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on One day since Medvedev’s election…
…and Russia’s energy blackmail steps up once again, with Ukraine’s gas supplies being cut by a quarter by Gazprom. The energy giant headed by, erm… one Dmitry Medvedev. Yay!
February 29, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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When it comes to the EU, rational discourse seems impossible. Neither the pro- or the anti- camps are happy with this, but is there really any solution? Continue reading
February 28, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on links for 2008-02-28: Russian election special
Sizing up Medvedev, the next Russian president Yet another Russian riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. This is why Russia’s always so fascinating. And terrifying… (tags: Russia) Russia’s Dangerous Double Act “Shared leadership has never worked in Russia” … Continue reading
February 28, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Just stumbled across an intriguing article in The Moscow Times (reprinted from the rather good Project Syndicate) by leading American international relations theorist (and former Carter and Clinton administration wonk) Joseph S Nye – intriguing because it’s a rare example … Continue reading
February 27, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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The lack of outrage over the lack of a referendum on the new EU treaty may be annoying the eurosceptics, but it should come as no surprise… Continue reading
February 26, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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This post is from Dan Hardie: Do you like reading fine words? Here is the Prime Minister on the subject of Iraqi ex-employees of the British Government, speaking in the House of Commons on October 9th, 2007: ‘I would also … Continue reading
February 26, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on A cultural quickie
If you haven’t seen these already, and are based in the UK, watch today via the really rather fun BBC iPlayer: Jonathan Meades: Magnetic North – yet another top-notch contribution from the almost always fascinating Meades, this time looking at … Continue reading
February 23, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Calls for a national DNA database… rejected?
Yes, that’s right. The police have asked that every single last one of us has our DNA sampled just in case we commit a heinous crime. And the government are AGAINST it. Hang on. Was there a coup d’etat overnight … Continue reading