March 6, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Jim Bliss is back. Was always worth a gander over at the now-defunct Where There Were No Doors, as well as his all too rare outings at The Sharpener. He’s had a few months off, so time to encourage him … Continue reading
March 6, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Bugger bugger bugger bugger bugger. My passport ran out three weeks ago. Due to being an ill-organised bastard I forgot to send off the renewal forms. And today, biometric passports start to be introduced. You know what? Fuck that for … Continue reading
March 5, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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It’s three years to the day since I started this place going, but I have precisely nothing profound or interesting to add to this post from August, celebrating a solid year of blogging. So have a random collection of vaguely … Continue reading
February 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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To make up for lack of content for the last couple of days, content about which you couldn’t care less – it’s meme time! (Blame this man) Four jobs I�ve had Intern in the European Commission’s Information Department (while I … Continue reading
February 27, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Migraine. Can’t see properly. Light blogging today intill my brain stops being spacky. Ta-ta.
February 25, 2006
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This. Time to get over her, people.
February 24, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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What the hell? Suspending an elected representative from office for four weeks for making a foolish but hardly earth-shattering (and certainly non anti-semitic) remark that happened to offend someone? Does this mean I can get Tony Blair and Charles Clarke … Continue reading
February 24, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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People are stupid, part 4,567 – UK Polling Report: “45% of Labour voters want Blair to go this year or next year” Which means, of course, that 55% of Labour voters DON’T want him to go. Likewise, “67% of current … Continue reading
February 24, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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The more I hear about these ID cards, the better they sound. The ID will control our impulses, the police (renamed the Ego) will pacify those of us with ID and do its best to please the government (renamed the … Continue reading
February 23, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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I’d missed this – a nice, quick overview of the current situation re: democracy in the EU, and a handy highlighting of yet another example of ill-informed and therefore misleading EU journalism. Sadly, though, much like the Legislative and Regulatory … Continue reading
February 23, 2006
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Go read this. It would seem once again that Mr McKeating and myself are pondering along similar lines – with him covering a whole bunch of the potential flaws of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill in his usual entertaining … Continue reading
February 21, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Why is it a controversy when the (unelected) heir to the throne writes low-profile letters expressing political opinons to ministers and MPs, but not when the (unelected) Metropolitan Police Commissioner stages press conferences expressing political opinions to the entire country?
February 21, 2006
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Busy, so a quick heads-up: Electronic surveillance enters EU statute books – “Europe�s justice ministers have given final approval to controversial rules forcing telephone operators and internet service providers to store data.” More later, if time. But it’s worth noting … Continue reading
February 21, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Some more past parallels, from Tom Paine: 1) (from 1776’s Common Sense) “Ye that dare oppose not only tyranny but the tyrant, stand forth! Every spot of the Old World is overrun with oppression. Freedom hath been hunted round the … Continue reading