October 24, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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It’s hard not to find the idea that the EU could be moving in to the old Tory Smith Square HQ quite amusing, considering the decided shift against Europe in the party during the last thirty years. The Tories moved … Continue reading
October 22, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Good work, Polish types! The nutty twins have been separated, and a more pro-EU Prime Minister finally in place. About time – as one of the largest of the new EU member states, getting Poland to fully participate in and … Continue reading
October 20, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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So, the deal’s been done – and it would be rather amiss of a blog focussing on European politics not to have another quick look, even though we’ve all known this was pretty much inevitable for months now. The only … Continue reading
October 15, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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OK, people, I’m trying to number-crunch the demographics of the participants of this weekend’s Tomorrow’s Europe poll to see whether they really can be seen as “representative” of the EU as a whole. But my statistical knowledge is non-existent – … Continue reading
October 12, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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If I’ve been a bit quiet recently, it’s because I’ve been insanely busy. This is being written from a hotel alongside the European Parliament buildings in Brussels. I’m slightly tipsy on free wine, and yet rather wishing I was back … Continue reading
October 8, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Dan Hardie has the latest, following recent (rather odd) newspaper rumours of a change in government policy on the UK’s attitude to those who have worked for the British army in Iraq, and who now face torture and death as … Continue reading
October 6, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Not ruling out an election sooner. This insane hyperbole (“humiliating retreat”? “cling to office”? “extraordinary indecision and extraordinary weakness”? You what?) shows just how worried the Tories still are. Yes, Cameron made a storming speech at the conference the other … Continue reading
October 3, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Lots of goodness over at dLiberation since my last roundup: The problem of public ignorance, continued – more from me on the difficulty of asking the public for its opinion on something as complex as EU reform A real compromise … Continue reading
October 2, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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So, Gordon’s cunningly timed his announcement of troop withdrawals for the day of the shadow Foreign Secretary’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference – who’d have thought it? But amidst all this playing politics over Iraq – a Blair legacy … Continue reading
October 1, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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It’s begun to get all exciting and hectic over at dLiberation, so what have you missed if you’re not popping over there already? First, academics being academics, a bit of a fight’s broken out, with the chaps behind deliberative polling … Continue reading
September 28, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Just had a phone call: “This is a recorded message from the Labour party. How will you vote at the next general election? If Labour, press one. If Conservative, press two…” etc. No, I’m not a member of the Labour … Continue reading
September 27, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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First up, a lovely interview with me and openDemocracy‘s Editor-in-Chief Tony Curzon Price, explaining what we’re trying to do, is up now at the Tomorrow’s Europe site. And now, a handy round-up of dLiberation posts over the last few days: … Continue reading
September 25, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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If you haven’t noticed, where have you been? A mass movement in favour of democracy in a country ruled by a military junta for the best part of half a century is on the brink. Whether it will be crushed … Continue reading
September 24, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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The graphic above appears on the Sun’s website today as part of their “Oi, Gordon – give us a referendum on the EU reform treaty or else” campaign. That it’s full of distortions is unsurprising, but some of these key … Continue reading