October 6, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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It’s fairly apparent that even the experts haven’t had the first clue what they were doing over the last few years (“yeah, let’s lend money to someone who’s got no hope of paying us back – that’s a good idea!”), … Continue reading
October 3, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Here she is – Baroness Ashton. Never heard of her? Neither’s pretty much anyone else. I think that’s part of the point. Continue reading
September 24, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Of course, this is no doubt a lot more complicated than it appears at first glance, but nonetheless the apparent attempts to shut down UKIP press spokesman Gawain Towler’s long-running England Expects blog are to be heartily condemned. As the … Continue reading
September 22, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Absolutely hilarious (via): “Of 40 people questioned, none could put names to photographs of all 23 Cabinet ministers. Only one managed to recognise more than half of them… A total of seven ministers – nearly a third of the Cabinet … Continue reading
September 17, 2008
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It’s about time, but the European Parliament just got that little bit more accessible to us members of the great unwashed with today’s launch of EuroparlTV. With subtitles and voiceovers in 23 languages, initial impressions are good, though I can’t … Continue reading
September 12, 2008
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Two articles well worth a gander, both trying to work out the “new post-Cold War world order” that increasing numbers are identifying in the wake of the Georgia crisis, and slowly trying to define. First up, from The Economist, this … Continue reading
September 11, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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This will bear close analysis, even with the imminent change of regime in Washington. Running, as it does, to nearly 6,000 words, I don’t have the time just now, but will hopefully return to this on the morrow. For now, … Continue reading
September 11, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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I don’t even have to check the usual eurosceptic sources to know how the Irish government’s research into the reasons for the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty is likely to be interpreted. Because, you see, they’ve found that the reason … Continue reading
September 10, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Better luck next time, Ukraine. One of these days the EU powers that be are going to realise that when you’ve got countries torn between a European and non-European identity, to keep on telling them “sorry, you’re not European enough … Continue reading
September 5, 2008
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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
September 3, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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So, where are we after the EU’s summit on the Georgia crisis? Exactly where we were before the summit. A few vague tutting sounds in the general direction of Russia, a bit of hyperbole (Hans-Gert Pottering, who should know better, … Continue reading
August 29, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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One of the major theories behind the formation of the EU – and one of the successes that has always been claimed – is that by intertwining European economies as closely as we can, future conflict will become impossible. All … Continue reading
August 27, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Believe it or not, from time to time people actually ask me for my opinion on things, rather than me just spouting out unsolicited words into the electronic ether and hoping that someone may spot them and correct my mistakes. … Continue reading
August 22, 2008
by Nosemonkey
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Ah… The 2007 accession states of Bulgaria and Romania… What to make of them? At the time I was both optimistic and pessimistic all at once. A year and a half on…? After Bulgaria being told off last month (for, … Continue reading