Looks like the eurosceptics are just as annoyed with their self-appointed spokespeople as those of us who are pro have been with ours. EU Referendum’s Richard North makes the very fair point that “The cause of Euroscepticism is not best … Continue reading →

A thought, from a comment to my last post. Not to be taken too seriously, but I reckon it may be an interesting observation: A constant argument of the anti-EU side is that the European Commission is not democratic. But … Continue reading →

A few quick thoughts late at night (and slightly drunk), so probably not thought through… The other day, Airstrip One argued that �It is clear that the Europhiles in Britain will clothe themselves in the flag to promote their cause. … Continue reading →

According to Ken at EU Realist, in response to a comment I made to his post on the report on the BBC’s EU coverage, one of the main eurosceptic complaints about the BBC is that the case for withdrawal is … Continue reading →

“Hey – whatever it takes to defend our fundamental American values!!” Histologion has some disturbing links. But the Iraqi election’s this weekend, and then it’ll all be fine! Nothing to worry about! Is there anything to be cheerful about? Other … Continue reading →

Forgot to blog this the other day – a great analysis of seven factors that could change the election by Anthony Wells – essential reading. Martin Stabe quotes from what sounds like an interesting Financial times article which seems to … Continue reading →

The wording’s interesting – “there is a widespread perception that the BBC suffers from certain forms of cultural and unintentional bias”. The report into the BBC’s so-called bias will no doubt be much appreciated in some quarters, but all it’s … Continue reading →

Now I’ll confess to not having read this through, but it strikes me as the rabid ramblings of someone with far, far too much time on their hands. It’s all somewhat reminiscent of TimeCube… By the way, I’m still very … Continue reading →

I’m not sure if I have words to express just how angry, exasperated, disgusted and terrified I am about our lovely Home Secretary Charles Clarke’s latest wheeze. Following the government’s official pronouncement that anything they do is fine because WE … Continue reading →

Should the United Kingdom approve the treaty establishing a constitution for the European Union? Nosemonkey edit: For those who think this sounds a tad familiar, the wording was originally set at the start of December (although the article linked in … Continue reading →

There’s a top-notch article/review of a few books looking at the relationship between the US and Europe in the latest issue of the New York Review of Books. Interesting stuff. Apologies for the overly excessive quotation (done in case it … Continue reading →

Looks like Microsoft has backed down in is attempts to claim that it doesn’t hold a monopoly on PC software, which goes against various EU regulations. A Microsoft spokesman has apparently agreed that “Rather than seeking to suspend the Commission’s … Continue reading →

Fistful‘s European blog awards has reached voting stage, and Europhobia’s up in two categories – Best Weblog From the United Kingdom and Best Political Weblog. How about bunging some votes in this direction? As per usual with these things, it’s … Continue reading →

Columnist and former Nixon speechwriter William Safire has today announced his retirement from the world of political punditry. One of his last columns has some great advice on How to Read a Column which naturally enough applies just as much … Continue reading →