February 12, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Via the Convention on Modern Liberty‘s Twitter feed and following yesterday’s post on German concerns about the EU being used as a democratic bypass comes news of a worrying development for the freedom of every EU citizen: People may be … Continue reading
September 5, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Good news for fascists today – according to the EU, it’s no longer racist to target a particular ethnic group based on folklore that suggests they’re all criminals. Up next from Italy and the EU, fresh policies to deal with … Continue reading
June 13, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Three thoughts on all the Westminster excitement (for non-UK readers, the short version – the Shadow Home Secretary has resigned his seat as MP to force a by-election, which he has announced that he intends to fight on the single … Continue reading
May 2, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Anyone even slightly familiar of the chain of events that led to the fall of the Soviet Union and European communism will be aware of the importance of the Solidarity movement. Short version: it was one of the sparks that … Continue reading
January 25, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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Sorry – missed this yesterday… The [tag]European Parliament[/tag] has yet to vote on the final report following its investigation into CIA [tag]extraordinary rendition[/tag] flights in Europe, but finalised it is (and you can download it from the temporary committee’s website … Continue reading
January 23, 2007
by Nosemonkey
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/obvious response (in light of responses to earlier dawn arrests)
March 27, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Looks like now the initial interest has died down they’ve started testing the protest exclusion zone law again, briefly arresting Brian Haw and an unnamed woman yesterday “on suspicion of obstructing police”> Considering Haw’s barely moved from his position on … Continue reading
March 22, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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That “glorification of terrorism” nonsense has just passed in the Lords. To say that the tactics of Nelson Mandela and his allies in opposing apartheid achieved a good thing and were laudible will shortly – technically – become illegal. Hurrah. … Continue reading
March 14, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Charles Clarke – I hate you and everything you stand for. A passport, a “voluntary document”? Bollocks, mate. I’m renewing mine now – that’ll last for ten years. In ten years time I’m quite likely to be living abroad and … Continue reading
September 29, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Arrest Detain an 82 year old under the Terrorism Act for shouting “nonsense” at someone talking nonsense? I’m not sure I can express my views on this without swearing profusely, so I’m, glad other people already have. (Legal explanation, anger … Continue reading
September 9, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Awwww! Poor Charles Clarke! His massively intrusive plans for poking into every aspect of our insignificant lives seem to have run into a bit of opposition: the European Telecommunications Network Operators’s Association has branded Charlie’s data retention plans illegal, dubbed … Continue reading
September 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Charles Clarke’s speech to the European Parliament from this morning (link courtesy of a kindly comment). Apparently the reason some people are wary of the EU is that it “does not appear to give sufficient priority to offering practical solutions … Continue reading
September 5, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Heads up, people – ID cards propaganda phase two is under way, and it’s starting in the gloomy recesses of the EU where no newspaper ever dares send its reporters. Today the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and … Continue reading
June 29, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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In Actual Fact on the practical side of ID cards: “What was surprising yesterday was that four people, in Bundesgrenzschutz uniform got on the train at Colmar in France and during the 10km journey to Saarbr�cken in Germany, went through … Continue reading