Should the United Kingdom approve the treaty establishing a constitution for the European Union? Nosemonkey edit: For those who think this sounds a tad familiar, the wording was originally set at the start of December (although the article linked in … Continue reading →

There’s a top-notch article/review of a few books looking at the relationship between the US and Europe in the latest issue of the New York Review of Books. Interesting stuff. Apologies for the overly excessive quotation (done in case it … Continue reading →

Looks like Microsoft has backed down in is attempts to claim that it doesn’t hold a monopoly on PC software, which goes against various EU regulations. A Microsoft spokesman has apparently agreed that “Rather than seeking to suspend the Commission’s … Continue reading →

Fistful‘s European blog awards has reached voting stage, and Europhobia’s up in two categories – Best Weblog From the United Kingdom and Best Political Weblog. How about bunging some votes in this direction? As per usual with these things, it’s … Continue reading →

Columnist and former Nixon speechwriter William Safire has today announced his retirement from the world of political punditry. One of his last columns has some great advice on How to Read a Column which naturally enough applies just as much … Continue reading →

Old Ken over at EU Realist has been delving into the history books, and come up with some quotes from prominent pro-Europeans of times past which seem to confirm all Eurosceptics’ worst fears. It started with this, of which this … Continue reading →

If anyone else saw the permatanned buffoon on Channel Four News just now, you’ll know exactly what I mean. I hope they get video of that up – or at the very least a transcript (I’ll keep a lookout). It … Continue reading →

It’s about bloody time they pulled their fingers out. As yet I haven’t been able to track down any more information about this new drive than what is contained within that short Press Association piece, but either way, it’s got … Continue reading →

Go on, try it on for size… Sounds great, doesn’t it? the sort of thing that’d make you truly proud to share the same nationality as such a towering figure of gravitas, common sense and political acumen. Lose the Delusion … Continue reading →

Heh – top-notch stuff from EU-Serf, following news that the CIA reckons the EU’s economy can’t last more than another 15 years. Yeah, because the US economy’s doing brilliantly, isn’t it?

A very good article by Tory MP and former minister Michael Portillo in today’s Sunday Times highlights much of what is wrong with the current government, from the Blair/Brown feud to the war, plus highlights the major issue which needs … Continue reading →

As you are no doubt aware, it is very likely that there wil be a General Election in the UK on May 5th. It hasn’t been announced yet, because Blair wants his lot to have as much of a head … Continue reading →

Sorry about that – it seems the blog’s been screwed all afternoon. My internet connection vanished in the middle of updating the template, and it seems to have got slightly buggered. I’ve reverted to an old one temporarily, and normal … Continue reading →