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- “Essential in these eurotroubled times. And other times.” – The Observer blog
- “intriguing and well written” – European Voice
- “consistently excellent” – The Financial Times
- Featured – with an interview with Nosemonkey – on BBC TV News, 1st September 2005
- 8th most linked Blog Post of 2005 according to Blogpulse
- Finalist in Best UK Blog category in the 2005 Weblog Awards
- Runner up in The Guardian‘s Backbencher Political Weblog Awards 2005
- Named 3rd Best Journalistic Blog (English) by The BOBs – Deutsche Welle International Weblog Awards 2004
- Voted 3rd “Best UK” and 3rd “Best Political” blog in AFOE’s European Weblog Awards
- Featured in the book 2005: Blogged – Dispatches from the Blogosphere
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- Featured on NewsNow
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