June 22, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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The MP expenses scandal has rocked Westminster for over a month now (with more revelations *still* emerging). Many MPs have found their careers cut short – among them Speaker Michael Martin (a man who never should have got the job … Continue reading
June 18, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Following our ongoing discussions about the EU’s economic costs/benefits (as part of this apparent series – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – trying to cut through the spin about the EU and get to the facts), from a letter in … Continue reading
June 11, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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A European elections follow-up from me, over at the Guardian.
June 8, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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In terms of change in share of the vote (which dropped in turnout from 45% to 43%), taking the major parties: Conservatives +1% Labour -6.9% UKIP +0.5% Lib Dems -1.2% Greens +2.4% BNP +1.3% SNP +0.7% Plaid Cymru -0.1% English … Continue reading
June 8, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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If so many people in Britain (80% was the usual figure quoted) wanted a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, how come only 43% bothered voting? If the anti-EU cause is so overwhelmingly popular, how come only around half of those … Continue reading
June 2, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Claims for the number of laws with an EU origin range from just 9% up to 84%. So what’s the truth? Continue reading
May 31, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Buried away in the middle of an article about UKIP’s efforts to win over middle-England in today’s Sunday Telegraph: Accusations of racism are nothing new for Ukip. Last November a pro-BNP group stormed into a meeting of the party’s national … Continue reading
May 27, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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A really rather good rant about the lack of any discussion of the actual issues in the UK’s EU election campaigns. Many good points made. Meanwhile, I’ve still not received any election material from Labour, the Conservatives or the Lib … Continue reading
May 26, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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From a conference I’m attending today organised by Brunel University’s Magna Carta Institute. First speaker, Peter Kellner, from polling agency YouGov. Hastily-typed notes follow: “I’ve never been so uncertain about an election that’s only nine days away than I am … Continue reading
May 25, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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The really short version? It’s utterly rubbish. But this is how it works, courtesy of a short film by the Green Party: Note: This is not an endorsement of the Green Party. But their logic for preventing BNP leader Nick … Continue reading
May 22, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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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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Alternate post title: Westminster MPs: Not as corrupt as UKIP MEPs… Continue reading
April 23, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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And so time for the annual reminder of why St George is the ideal symbol for Britain’s European legacy.
February 12, 2009
by Nosemonkey
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Via the Convention on Modern Liberty‘s Twitter feed and following yesterday’s post on German concerns about the EU being used as a democratic bypass comes news of a worrying development for the freedom of every EU citizen: People may be … Continue reading