According to the exit polls anyway. To be expected, really – the 55% estimate is in line with polls earlier in the week. If the French have voted against, there is precisely no point in continuing with any other referendums, … Continue reading →

Can’t really argue with that. This is the problem with this bloody constitution – there’s no vision behind it. There’s nothing to inspire interest, enthusiasm or loyalty – even among the faithful. For a project as ambtitious as the breaking … Continue reading →

The plan is to keep updating this with links to useful blog posts etc. with interesting things to say on the EU constitution and the ratification process, and whack a link to it in the EU Info section to the … Continue reading →

ID cards are back today. 12pm sees the launch of the “new” bill. Grrr… More later, if I get a chance. And, in other news, they’ve gone and made John “fuck off or I’ll twat you” Prescott head of the … Continue reading →

Hew BG asks in a comment, “what is your view on the Supranational / Intergovernmental question? The Yes camp (up to and including Barosso, Margot ) are currently conflating supranationalism and the peace in (Western) Europe over the last 50 … Continue reading →

Top left-hand column, see? Click for a drop-down list of links and stuff. I thought it was about time I started something like that, but being technologically illiterate that’s the best I can do for now – contains some handy … Continue reading →

I’ve just updated The Unseen Movie Review with a selection of May and June releases. As I still haven’t seen most of them, I can’t guarantee that there aren’t any spoilers, but I think I managed to avoid most major … Continue reading →

It is a constant and largely fair complaint that the EU is somewhat lacking in democratic accountability. Members of the European Parliament seem always to be ignored by the people they represent, and rarely – if ever – receive coverage … Continue reading →

Page two of today’s Sun – Britain’s biggest-selling newspaper, owned by the eurosceptic Australian tax-dodger Rupert Murdoch – is dominated by a huge banner headline about the proposed EU constitution stating “EU DEAL END FOR POUND”. Considering page two of … Continue reading →

Post-election, and with all the joys of spring, some people have decided to opt for a complete redesign while others first went for a redesign and now profess to be thinking about giving up. Me? I’ve opted for the middle-ground … Continue reading →

Say what you like about George Galloway – and I frequently do – he turned in a largely impressive performance in front of the Americans yesterday. Chicken Yoghurt has a good take, while Martin Stabe has a roundup of US … Continue reading →

After spending the last few days churning out reams and reams of text on everything from the EU constitution to Samuel Pepys to Batman Begins (the latter two not here, obviously), I’ve hit a distinct lack of inspiration. Come, faithful … Continue reading →

I always wonder how Her Majesty can bring herself to read out the nonsensical drivel she’s always handed for the state opening of parliament. This year’s speech also had the added sick-making factor of seeming to want to identify itself … Continue reading →

The Queen’s Speech today is going to announce the revival of this particularly stupid bill (among many other, equally stupid bits of legislation). What I still don’t get – an obvious point, maybe – is precisely how it is possible … Continue reading →