I’ve done a lot of eurosceptic-bashing over the last six years. But they have a vital role to play. Continue reading
May 23, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Tag Archives: Elections
May 22, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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UKIP’s “Britain paying the EU £40 million a day” claim vs the REAL costs of UK EU membership
This has been on various UKIP election leaflets, so it’s evidently a claim they’re proud of – but does it stand up? Simple maths tells us that Britain paying £40 million a day to the EU would mean an annual … Continue reading
May 12, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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MP expenses, political corruption and the European elections
Alternate post title: Westminster MPs: Not as corrupt as UKIP MEPs… Continue reading
March 3, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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On the upcoming EU elections
Interest in and turnout for elections is in pretty much direct proportion to how important and likely to have an impact the public perceive them to be. So European election campaigners should be discussing why the elections matter – and … Continue reading
February 11, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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On party politics
Originally posted as a comment to a post at the Local Democracy blog, a brief summary of my dislike of the British system of government/elections. The prime reason why I am still not sure if I’m going to bother to … Continue reading
December 11, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Libertas launches
So, Irish anti-Lisbon Treaty organisation Libertas has been reborn as a pan-European political party. What to expect? Continue reading
November 3, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Pre-US election links and the like worth a look
Pre-US election links and the like worth a look
– As that all-important US election looms ever closer, EU foreign ministers are meeting today to discuss how to rebuild those battered ties between Europe and America that conventional wisdom sees as having been so badly damaged during the Bush … Continue reading
July 25, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Lessons from Scotland
On 25th July 1603 King James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I of England, sparking many of the ongoing resentments about Scottish power in England and English power in Scotland that are continuing to this day. On 25th … Continue reading
May 23, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on On Labour’s ill-conceived electoral strategy
On Labour’s ill-conceived electoral strategy
Something from me over at the revived Sharpener, following the Tory win in the Crewe and Nantwich by-election yesterday.
May 3, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Mayor Boris, eh?
OK, so Boris has won and a load of people are in a tizzy. It’s all very familiar and predictable, and one of the prime reasons the British left is screwed. Continue reading
May 1, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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London elections – my vote, for those interested
Due to hating the party system, today I shall take great pleasure in not voting based on the colour of the rosettes – not least because the Lib Dems have inexplicably adopted UKIP’s colour scheme of yellow and purple, making … Continue reading
April 15, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Berlusconi’s back – huzzah!
Aaaaah! Silvio… How I’ve missed you. Italian politics had simply got a bit too dull under Prodi, what with him not holding a near monopoly in the Italian media, not trying to blatantly advance his own commercial interests through his … Continue reading
April 11, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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On flawed online political quizzes
Unlock Democracy (an offshoot of Charter 88) are normally fairly good, nicely liberal chaps with a genuine desire to help. But I take serious, serious issue with their London Mayoroal election quiz, designed to determine which candidate you should vote … Continue reading
February 28, 2008
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on links for 2008-02-28: Russian election special
links for 2008-02-28: Russian election special
Sizing up Medvedev, the next Russian president Yet another Russian riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. This is why Russia’s always so fascinating. And terrifying… (tags: Russia) Russia’s Dangerous Double Act “Shared leadership has never worked in Russia” … Continue reading