July 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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So, what’s this “bang” on the tube all about then? Anyone got any clearer idea than “either a bomb or a big crash”? And does this count as Sod’s Law, coming the day after the Olympics announcement? Update: BBC now … Continue reading
July 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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(and a bit on the BBC’s supposed bias) As a G8 sideshow, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson today gave a speech in Edinburgh on living standards in Africa, how they will be affected by current EU reforms, and what needs … Continue reading
July 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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OK, maybe I was being a tad harsh… Via Andrew and Tim Worstall, President Bush offers to scrap US farm subsidies, as long as the EU scraps the CAP: “Let’s join hands as wealthy industrialised nations and say to the … Continue reading
July 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The 4th July. Independence Day. Means everything to Americans, tit all to anyone else (including us Brits, who lost a bunch of our prime colonies thanks to the thing and now have to pay through the nose to have a … Continue reading
July 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The Telegraph – Panic in No 10 as ID card support collapses: “A YouGov poll for The Daily Telegraph shows that backing for ID cards has plummeted from 78 per cent less than two years ago to 45 per cent.” … Continue reading
July 2, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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…in the history of the world, probably” Thus spake Chris Martin of Coldplay at Live8 just now, and so perfectly summed up the inanity of the thing. This is an intelligent chap. An intelligent chap with a good history degree … Continue reading
July 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Yaaaaaay! Vacant US Supreme Court seat! A fiver on it going to someone who’s anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage, pro-gun and pro-war. (More here
July 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Federalism – lessons from American history (likely to appeal to you Eurosceptics out there): first States, Countries and Nations from The Sierra Times, then The States’ Rights Tradition Nobody Knows from LewRockwell.com.
July 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The Village Voice – Psst! There’s a War Going On – a fairly biting attack on the US media’s coverage of Iraq and stuff. Its link to the Salon article War? What war? is also worth a look for a … Continue reading
July 1, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The Government’s love for liberty knows no bounds. In addition to the wholly unnecesary extravagence of id cards, Charles Clarke has now decided that those wishing to protest near the seat of government (ie where it has the only chance … Continue reading
June 29, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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In Actual Fact on the practical side of ID cards: “What was surprising yesterday was that four people, in Bundesgrenzschutz uniform got on the train at Colmar in France and during the 10km journey to Saarbr�cken in Germany, went through … Continue reading
March 31, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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It’s all going a bit mental in the former Soviet Union, in case you hadn’t noticed. Siberian Light’s weekly news roundup has some concerning and potentially important stories which the western media certainly doesn’t seem to have picked up on … Continue reading
January 20, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Announced on the day Bush’s second term officially begins – how rare! Russia’s Vladimir Putin also seems to be trying to patch up relations, releasing a congratulatory message to the guy he was opposing to the extent of sending in … Continue reading
January 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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And to celebrate, why not check out a rather good round-up of how Vladimir Putin seems to be following in the fine tradition of psychotic Russian despots? Then why not follow up with a bit more on Andrei Illarionov, the … Continue reading