This is genius. How better to revive the reputation of the European Commission in the eyes of a sceptical public than fashion a statue of the new Commission President out of Lego? “To mark the many changes in Europe in … Continue reading →

I think I speak for all of us at Europhobia when I say “the bastards!” We’ve already covered how smoking bans in public spaces don’t actually help people to quit smoking, and everything Rhona was saying about Scotland pretty much … Continue reading →

Gordon Brown was on the Today programme this morning plugging a report he commissioned by Labour crony Alan Wood, chief executive of Siemens, which sounds like one long whinge about how the other kids aren’t playing fair, and keep on … Continue reading →

Eulogist at European-Democracy.org seems to be embarking on what looks to be an interesting series of posts on the primary concern of modern western society: the impact of terrorism on our civilisation’s “values” and the lessons we can learn in … Continue reading →

For the last few days I’ve been following with interest the story of the mystery submarine off the Japanese coast. Considering previous occasions where unidentified vessels have entered Japanese waters, it seemed likely at first that this might be another … Continue reading →

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

The death of Yasser Arafat may mean the suspension of business as usual in the Middle East for the next few weeks � but by golly, if ever there was an opportunity to catch this tiger by the tail, it�s … Continue reading →

Could ALL the votes cast in the Presidential election in Ohio be recounted? The Electoral College has yet to vote and confirm George W Bush’s election. If the Ohio recount alters Bush’s 133,000 vote lead (which it could well, if … Continue reading →

Controversial ex-commission candidate Rocco Buttiglione contributes an interesting article to The Wall Street Journal’s OpinionJournal.com on his new pet topic of Europe’s apparent hostility to Christianity. He strains the point quite a bit – especially in the first paragraph where … Continue reading →

So much for wishful thinking – I guess after last week’s disappointments I should have learned my lesson by now, but I still keep hoping for some good news from the States. Instead, John Ashcroft is replaced as Attourney General … Continue reading →

Wall Street may have pinged its collective red braces in glee when Dubya was reinstated, but the rest of the world had better start watching the pennies. Today, the dollar slumped to a new record low against the Euro, breaching … Continue reading →

As expected, Jack McConnell‘s plans to ban smoking in enclosed public spaces were shooed through the Scottish Executive today. Smokers all over the country are, unsurprisingly, tearing their hair out at the thought of not being able to have a … Continue reading →

Fuck the South. Beautiful, just beautiful… (Link via Bloggerheads) Update: It seems there’s some agreement… Update 2: More irate Democrats, but do they have a reason to feel ripped off? Update 3: A very good – if long – article … Continue reading →

In a shock move, the King-Emperor Henry IV of Germany was today appointed to replace John Ashcroft, who has reluctantly resigned his post as US Attourney General. The move is seen as an unusual one, as it had been thought … Continue reading →