February 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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To make up for lack of content for the last couple of days, content about which you couldn’t care less – it’s meme time! (Blame this man) Four jobs I�ve had Intern in the European Commission’s Information Department (while I … Continue reading
February 28, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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I still haven’t got over that sodding migrane, and am finding it very hard to think, read, or concentrate for more than a couple of minutes (so no in-depth analysis of the Power Report from me for a while…) In … Continue reading
February 27, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Depressing reading – the latest polling figures on public support for ID cards. 52% still in favour; 60% agree that if you’ve got nothing to hide you’ve got nothing to fear. More promisingly, 63% reject the suggestion that they could … Continue reading
February 27, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Migraine. Can’t see properly. Light blogging today intill my brain stops being spacky. Ta-ta.
February 26, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Via just about everyone, I present my pecadilloes: And for some actual content, rather than mere pictoral representations, try Britblog Roundup 54.
February 25, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Has Tony Blair been getting ideas from Russia? “The social custom keeping communities in Russia together � krugovaia poruka, or ‘joint responsibility’ � has been used by the authorities as a means of control since Tsarism. In the Soviet period, … Continue reading
February 25, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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This. Time to get over her, people.
February 24, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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What the hell? Suspending an elected representative from office for four weeks for making a foolish but hardly earth-shattering (and certainly non anti-semitic) remark that happened to offend someone? Does this mean I can get Tony Blair and Charles Clarke … Continue reading
February 24, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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People are stupid, part 4,567 – UK Polling Report: “45% of Labour voters want Blair to go this year or next year” Which means, of course, that 55% of Labour voters DON’T want him to go. Likewise, “67% of current … Continue reading
February 24, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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The more I hear about these ID cards, the better they sound. The ID will control our impulses, the police (renamed the Ego) will pacify those of us with ID and do its best to please the government (renamed the … Continue reading
February 23, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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A quickie to try and clear up a confusion I’ve seen on a few blogs around the place who seem to think that Magna Carta guarantees British (well, English) people certain freedoms: The Magna Carta “rights” thing is a complete … Continue reading
February 23, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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I’d missed this – a nice, quick overview of the current situation re: democracy in the EU, and a handy highlighting of yet another example of ill-informed and therefore misleading EU journalism. Sadly, though, much like the Legislative and Regulatory … Continue reading
February 23, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Go read this. It would seem once again that Mr McKeating and myself are pondering along similar lines – with him covering a whole bunch of the potential flaws of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill in his usual entertaining … Continue reading
February 22, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Banality slips beneath the radar so much more easily than excitement. Call something “The Religious Hatred Bill”, people sit up and take notice. Call it “Administrative” “Legislative” or “Regulatory” something or other, no one notices for hell, and you can … Continue reading