A quick skim over the draft Terrorism Bill (.pdf) raises a number of concerns. Doubtless there’d be infinitely more were I to read it in full (especially were I to compare it to other anti-terrorism legislation from around the world), … Continue reading →

In case you aren’t aware of them, I cannot stress how great soj‘s eclectic world news roundups are, providing a superb overview of stories of interest from all over the shop that you’re likely otherwise going to miss, from Haiti … Continue reading →

Following the news that anonymous dickheads have forced the premature death of an amusing and often insightful blog by spiteful blackmail, a roundup seems in order. Crooked Timber – “I�ve alternately enjoyed and been infuriated by John�s blog and he�s … Continue reading →

Contradictions?: “Laws will be axed if legislation can be better left to member states, where there is an inadequate assessment of the impact on business, or where the measure is seen as too ‘heavy handed’” versus “Brussels has been given … Continue reading →

And you know what? It’s going to achieve fuck-all. There’s no point in even bothering to write about it, despite the fact that this blog generally tries to focus on international relations. There’s no point even though I love the … Continue reading →

I thought he was joking, but it seems some fuckwit internet dicks have been causing genuine trouble, and threatening to take it into the real world to fuck up good old John B’s career (simply because he was trusting enough … Continue reading →

Charles Clarke (paraphrased): “From what we can tell some, if not all, of the 7th and 21st July bombers may have been descended from people who were not British nationals and may occasionally have spoken to some foreigners. Or possibly … Continue reading →

Yay! The new European Parliament site’s up already (and I can access it – at the moment). So here’s a bit of Kilroy, and here’s a bit of Kilroy speech. Looks like he hasn’t made one since December last year, … Continue reading →

Due to a workplace “efficiency drive” my access to the internet is, in places, becoming very restricted – and thanks to Telewest being shit I currently have no web access at home. I am currently looking into ways around these … Continue reading →

Well, it’s certainly a more convenient size, even if – thanks to still being folded in half on the shelves despite being half as big – it was rather hard to spot in the newsagent’s. I’m not a fan of … Continue reading →

The latest Britblog roundup is packed with goodness as per. Have a gander while I try and get my act in gear this morning. I’ve just had another fiddle with the site’s template as even after a tweak by someone … Continue reading →

Is former Labour minister Michael Meacher turning into a conspiracy theorist (as some contend), or are they really this keen to cover their own backs? (Via) – Perhaps it’s time to start reminding ourselves about a little thing called international … Continue reading →

Spyblog on Charles Clarke’s apparent misunderstandings of the nature of the EU, biometrics, cross-border police work and civil liberties. Clarkie boy has also started using massively pointed truisms: “All European parliamentarians … should face up to the fact that the … Continue reading →

Ukraine update: Auntie has a good overview of the current crisis, while the New York Times worries that if Ukraine’s post-revolution government fails to shape up quickly it could dim the hopes of democratic reformers in other ex-Soviet states. Leopolis … Continue reading →