Nosemonkey's EUtopia

In search of a European identity

September 28, 2005
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If you’re pondering what question to ask dear Tony tonight, Manic has a good un, or check old Justin’s analysis of yesterday’s speech for inspiration – or the Curious Hamster’s, for that matter.

September 28, 2005
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EU lifts British beef ban. Hang on, it was still banned? You learn something new every day…

September 27, 2005
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Got something to get off your chest? Why not take advantage of our new little wotsit at The Sharpener? Whether you’re a blogger or not, rant away about something or other, and we’ll whack it up for all to see … Continue reading

September 27, 2005
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MEPs to save us?

Today the buggers are voting on those stupid data retention proposals Blair and co have come up with (For background: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, or via EUpolitix.com or DataRetentionIsNoSolution.com). As this interview with Jean-Marie Cavada, the chair of … Continue reading

September 26, 2005
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Fucking FINALLY. Template sorted after hours of fiddling around with HT-pissing-ML so this blog’s now readable again in Internet sodding Explorer. Lessons learned? A single misplaced triangular bracket can bugger up the entire sodding thing. Oh, and I hate computers. … Continue reading

September 26, 2005
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Headline of the day: “Sarkozy pushes for six nation EU ‘hardcore’”. He he he! It’s funny because “hardcore” is a term most commonly used to describe the more explicit kinds of pornography, and this therefore sounds like Sarkozy is trying … Continue reading

September 26, 2005
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David Blunkett: “I’m too cunting important to bother myself with answering questions which may reflect on the way I carry out my job – piss off.” (slightly paraphrased)

September 26, 2005
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Lords to decide on allowing evidence extracted by torture. i.e. Lords to consider whether the following (heavily sanitised) exchange makes for reliable evidence: A: “Are you planning acts of terrorism?” B: “No – I’m Brazillian, and trying to get to … Continue reading

September 26, 2005
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No link yet, but European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx is expected today to slag off Blair and co’s stupid data retention proposals as they “will have a direct impact on the protection of privacy, as laid down in Article … Continue reading

September 25, 2005
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Britblog roundup 32 is up. In other news, I’ve finally got around to updating this site’s archives. Very exciting, I know. I’ve also had another fiddle with the template, as you’ve probably noticed from the re-sized logo and stuff. Better? … Continue reading

September 24, 2005
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Perfect – “Authority was given to the police in 2001 to take and retain DNA samples from everyone they arrest in connection with a �serious recordable offence�. Everyone; whether subsequently released, charged, convicted or acquitted. Prior to this change in … Continue reading