Category Archives: Europe

Posts in category: "Europe":

Fighting fascism, then and now

09Jun09 – 15:12

The government of Spain has decided to honour surviving British and Irish veterans of the International Brigade by granting them Spanish citizenship. Questioned on the Today programme this morning about why he left his home in the East End of London to fight for a country of which he knew little, 94 year old Sam [...]

By Martin | Also posted in Fascism, The left | Comments (0)

Hannan v Kawczynski

30Mar09 – 21:01

Dan Hannan may be the only man you can think of whose name consists of three consecutive rhyming syllables. And he may be carving out a niche as the new Bush (no, not that one; this one - British, surprisingly big in America, almost completely ignored at home, with good reason). But however many plaudits he receives from [...]

By ZaNuLieBore | Tagged , | Comments (1)

Cameron on Europe: But Will They Wear it in Washington?

24Mar09 – 13:51

European politics is rarely the backdrop for incidence and romance, but the events of this morning have had it all. Well, it's been more interesting than a statutory instrument committee, which is progress.

So, Cameron announces that the Tories are set to leave the European People's Party (EPP) in order to garner some cheap anti-European headlines ... I mean provide real opposition to the Brussels bureaucracy. Presumably he'll worry about the headlines generated by some of the more, uh, fruity thoughts on race on the part of their potential partners in the Shiny New Group at a later date.

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