Nosemonkey's EUtopia

In search of a European identity

January 30, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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A quick plug – the English language version of AgoraVox, the rather good French blog aggregator type thing, is pretty much up and running after a few months in a password-only beta testing phase. It’s still not officially launched, but … Continue reading

January 30, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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The Tesco Value NHS

Another radical new healthcare initiative! Yep, a new drive to create “care campuses” providing medical services in the community – which is, of course, UTTERLY different to the concept of General Practice, isn’t it? They’re spewing out crap faster than … Continue reading

January 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Radical new health initiative launched! Known as “going to the doctor for a check-up every now and then”, the government have made the shock discovery that serious illnesses are – incredibly – MORE likely to be discovered quickly by a … Continue reading

January 26, 2006
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We’re going to be winning the war on terror in a seven times kickass manner pretty soon! You thought we were beating terrorism before? Just wait until British troop numbers in Afghanistan (remember Afghanistan?) increase from 800 to 5,700! Watch … Continue reading

January 26, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Yawn… Interesting wording, though: “I am perfectly willing to say I have had both homosexual and heterosexual relationships in the past.” Of course you are, Simon, you’re a politician, so perfectly willing to say anything that might get you a … Continue reading

January 25, 2006
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Forgotten Wars – a “brief synopsis of the Top 10 ‘hot’ wars on the planet as well as the unstable, ‘frozen’ conflicts which could erupt into fighting.” Complete with handy maps and everything, and apparently the start of a new … Continue reading

January 25, 2006
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Oi, police – piss off and do your jobs, stop interfering in public affairs. Oi, government – stop being so sodding hypocritical over whether or not we should listen to the police’s views. (Don’t you just love the way that, … Continue reading

January 22, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Oaten outing follow-up

Still can’t quite get my head around what the point of this whole outing thing was. I mean John Major/Edwina Curry, yes – scoop. News. Potential extra angle on policy decisions. Important. Blunkett and wassername, yes – scoop. News. Potential … Continue reading

January 21, 2006
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Oh yes,following the revelation that the police are holding DNA records on TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND innocent 10-18 year olds, read this: “taking the police work out of police work. If some DNA evidence turns up at a crime scene they can … Continue reading