December 21, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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(Yep a contender for “most exciting post title of the year”…) Via the EU Law blog, a PDF of an article due to appear in the Spring 2007 edition of the Chicago Journal of International Law by Professor Francesca Bignami … Continue reading
December 19, 2006
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“All non-Europeans already in the UK will also have to register biometrics, such as fingerprints or iris scans, from 2008 not just new arrivals.”
December 19, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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I done gone done a post over at The Sharpener based on the latest Chatham House report on Blair’s foreign policy legacy. Word of warning – get yourself a thermos of tea ready before you start… It’s a long ‘un…
December 18, 2006
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The BBC has a handy press summary of Europe-wide reactions to the EU’s mind-numbingly tedious and unproductive summit last week (which, like DJ Nozem, I simply couldn’t bring myself to pay any attention to, I’m afraid). EU Observer has a … Continue reading
December 15, 2006
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What with all the exitement yesterday, what with Blair being questioned by the police, the investigation into bribes over British arms deals with the Saudi dictatorship being dropped “in the national interest”, the official announcement that Princess Diana’s death was … Continue reading
December 14, 2006
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La Russophobe has Time magazine’s lengthy and considered article on the implications of the Litvinenko murder. One of the best roundups of the complex backstory to this confusing little episode that I’ve seen so far. Quick excerpt: “Milton Bearden, a … Continue reading
December 12, 2006
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You see, the reason I’m cutting back on UK politics is that it’s all just so damned depressingly predictable all the time. Although, it has to be said, even I was a tad surprised at the news that, first of … Continue reading
December 9, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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After giving up on his old, insanely good Russia-focussed blog a year ago and launching Taking Aim, Andy Young’s decided to revive the old girl once again. Considering how much Slavonic shenanigans have been in the news of late with … Continue reading
December 6, 2006
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(Originally published on The Sharpener) Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, in his last briefing paper as Director of non-profit foreign policy analysts Chatham House, is suitably damning of our dear foreign policy obsessed PM – with a few nice little digs to … Continue reading
December 1, 2006
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Two years and one week ago: confusion as the Orange revolution kicked off, as supporters of Viktor Yushchenko – now the president – took to the streets to protest apparent vote-rigging by the then prime minister Viktor Yanukovich (now prime … Continue reading
November 30, 2006
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(An overly simplified, probably overly opinionated overview of the “Special Relationship”) Britain’s position in the post-WWII Europe was always envisaged by the Americans as the middle-man. They liked the idea of a united Europe after having (albeit belatedly) found themselves … Continue reading
November 29, 2006
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The always tip-top Jim Bliss has a follow-up to my post of yesterday, with some intriguing points about the constitutional implications of the Republic of Ireland’s apparent involvement with secret CIA flights: “An independent neutral republic not only has a … Continue reading
November 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Everyone’s focussing on the collapse of the talks about Turkish entry (Guardian, Independent, Times, Financial Times, Le Monde (in French), Le Figaro (in French), EU Observer, Deutsche Welle (German press review – in English), EurActiv) – but, let’s face it, … Continue reading
November 18, 2006
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I know I promised a return to quality on this place, but this is going to be more like Popbitch. Sorry… Politico spot: John Reid coming out of the Cavendish Square exit of the Oxford Street branch of John Lewis … Continue reading