Comments on: links for 2007-05-18 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/05/links-for-2007-05-18/ In search of a European identity Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:16:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Phil http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/05/links-for-2007-05-18/comment-page-1/#comment-9812 Phil Fri, 18 May 2007 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/05/18/links-for-2007-05-18/#comment-9812 As far as I'm concerned Prodi's got three great achievements to his name: he's still there, he's succeeded in welding the Ulivo into a single party (bar a couple of dissenters) and the broader Unione coalition's more secure than it was when he was elected. The centre-Left has taken power and shown that it wants to keep it. In Italy, after Berlusconi, I think that's a decent year's work. What they do in the <b>next</b> twelve months will be the test. As far as I'm concerned Prodi's got three great achievements to his name: he's still there, he's succeeded in welding the Ulivo into a single party (bar a couple of dissenters) and the broader Unione coalition's more secure than it was when he was elected. The centre-Left has taken power and shown that it wants to keep it. In Italy, after Berlusconi, I think that's a decent year's work. What they do in the next twelve months will be the test.

]]> By: nosemonkey http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/05/links-for-2007-05-18/comment-page-1/#comment-9600 nosemonkey Fri, 18 May 2007 09:39:38 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/05/18/links-for-2007-05-18/#comment-9600 You see, that's what I get for writing stuff after a week of having no sleep topped off by a bottle or so of wine... "His next big screen outing is also his only one so far announced" probably makes more sense. You see, that's what I get for writing stuff after a week of having no sleep topped off by a bottle or so of wine…

"His next big screen outing is also his only one so far announced" probably makes more sense.

]]> By: Devil's Kitchen http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/05/links-for-2007-05-18/comment-page-1/#comment-9541 Devil's Kitchen Fri, 18 May 2007 07:28:40 +0000 http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/2007/05/18/links-for-2007-05-18/#comment-9541 Of Ghyllenhal: "His next - and only, thus far - big screen outing is sure to court yet more controversy, however." Why do <i>Brokeback Mountain</i> and <i>The Day After Tomorrow</i> not count? Or, indeed, <i>Zodiac</i>? Just curious... Or do you mean that it's his only definite <i>next</i> outing...? DK Of Ghyllenhal: “His next – and only, thus far – big screen outing is sure to court yet more controversy, however.”

Why do Brokeback Mountain and The Day After Tomorrow not count? Or, indeed, Zodiac? Just curious…

Or do you mean that it’s his only definite next outing…?

DK

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