August 30, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Thus spake France’s Minister for European Affairs, Catherine Colonna, giving her opinion of the state of the EU to the assembled ranks of the French Ambassadorial elite. Packed with (if we’re honest, fairly astute) criticisms of the current way the … Continue reading
August 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Our man Worstall reminds me that our man Barlow is still slogging away on his John O-Groats to Land’s End walk in aid of the Brain Research Trust (follow his progress here) – which reminded me that I had a … Continue reading
August 26, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Up now at The Sharpener – some good’uns in there, even if it did take me rather longer than I’d hoped to get the thing up…
August 14, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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“Why not just go all the way and announce a short period of Sharia law if keeping us safe above all things is the overriding consideration?”Indeed.
August 8, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Following Tim, Justin and (most comprehensively) Unity, I’ve had a bash at those Janet Street-Porter and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown articles on blogging from the other week, in the Press Gazette (out Thursday, apparently with a lovely piccy of yours truly…)Thursday update: … Continue reading
July 22, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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July 20, 2006
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Via Tim and Justin, a welcome new addition to UK online political comment, with the Independent’s Simon Carr launching a blog-style parliamentary sketch site. Very promising thus far, though sadly no comment facility as of yet…
July 6, 2006
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Friend of Europhobia Alan Connor has done a nice summary of the state of the political interweb in the UK for the BBC’s The Daily Politics – along with lovely little video clips where his cheeky face crops up in … Continue reading
May 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Britblog Roundup 67 is up, including something from me. And now I’m off to get drunk at a barbeque (which, no doubt, is an example of the utter lack of any politics or discussion of the EU that I’m told … Continue reading
May 26, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Even before devolution, one of the most confusing parts of Britain’s relationship with the EU was the postion of Scotland – different legal system and all that. Since devolution, the confusion has only escalated – Bondwoman provides a handy overview … Continue reading
May 25, 2006
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A new, probably ill-considered, and certainly rather rare piece from me on Iraq over at the Sharpener. Although it’s not really about Iraq at all.
May 12, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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A handy round-up of what’s been going on in Ukraine since the elections back in March. It’s not exactly stable over there just yet, what with them still being without a Prime Minister and all…
May 11, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Still don’t understand Italy? You’re not the only one. Thankfully, Phil Edwards does, and explains it really rather well.
May 9, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Seeing someone arrive at this blog (at least, while Blogger was working) via Cafe Babel was rather nice, at first. It’s a decent site with regularly interesting content – nice to be noticed by them at last. Or so I … Continue reading