Ditto this – it’s time to sort yourselves out, chaps. We need a proper opposition. After eight years of Labour fiddling and interference in every aspect of our lives, and expecially after the last few years of ever more intrusive … Continue reading →

Let me be the first to say – And it’s goodbye from me and it’s even more goodbye from him.

Forgot to mention this – EU News, a new project trying to collate stories and the like “with a European touch” and “from a European perspective”, like wot I’ve been asked to help out with. It’s a good idea, and … Continue reading →

Right, logo’s been re-done to look smoother and nicer, as has the europhobit logo thing, not that anyone really cares. My only major issue now is the border in the comments section – anyone know how I can either get … Continue reading →

So, Austria’s screwing Turkey good and proper. Why? Well, Ostracised from �sterreich’s got some interesting theories about that: “Despite appearances, I am pretty sure that Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Sch�ssel, who personally defines the foreign policy of the country, is actually … Continue reading →

This weekend has mostly been spent fiddling with HTML and CSS, and watching The West Wing. The results were mostly satisfying all round (Season 6 is a decided return to form). Although I’m happy enough with it to roll it … Continue reading →

Thanks, Gordon! Now I’m even less likely ever to be able to afford my own place! Cheers! *Nosemonkey wanders off to ponder a future full of unstable and over-priced rental accommodation and slow starvation in old age due to inability … Continue reading →

A Labour minister only acting after something’s appeared in the press? Surely not! Charles Clarke (slightly paraphrased): “The article which appeared in today�s Sun newspaper about something about which before now I couldn’t care less has highlighted a number of … Continue reading →

Europhobia’s new look preview excitement! – initial template courtesy of the lovely Chris, of qwghlm fame, with a few fiddles by me – so any HTML/CSS cock-ups are entirely my fault. It’s still a work in progress (need to twig … Continue reading →

Following Uzbekistan blog day at the start of the month (my contribution here), trying to raise awareness of the decidedly unpleasant regime of Islam Karimov and calling for sanctions, someone has decided at last to act – and that someone … Continue reading →

To make up for sweariness (which oddly prevents me, thanks to my office’s new web filters, from commenting on my own post in reply to the surprisingly classist anonymous Labour supporter who accused me of being a “chavista”), some genuinely … Continue reading →

For shame!

BBC Europe Editor Mark Mardell launches his weekly Europe roundup – coming to you every Thursday as from today. A bit short (both in length and on insight), but a moderately entertaining brief overview which could, in conjunction with Auntie’s … Continue reading →

German elections: Yesterday’s coalition talks between Sch�der’s Social Democrats and Merkel’s Christian Union apparently went well, even if there’s still no obvious end in sight and no decision as yet over who will end up Chancellor. The closest British comparison … Continue reading →