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Guardian: A year in, it’s clear: we got Brown wrong.
Read more: Guardian: A year in, it’s clear: we got Brown wrong.Even the prime minister’s closest allies say what has happened these past 12 months is “tragic”. It would take a Shakespeare to do justice to a story that combines the jealousy of Othello, the ambition of Macbeth and…
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The New Freedom by Woodrow Wilson
Read more: The New Freedom by Woodrow WilsonA fascinating book, by the 28th President of the USA, available online: There has come over the land that un-American set of conditions which enables a small number of men who control the government to get favors from…
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Telegraph: “David Davis is tilting at real giants”
Read more: Telegraph: “David Davis is tilting at real giants”The Telegraph comes out in support of the serious issues behind the Davis campaign. Nigel Palmer comments powerfully on John Redwood’s Diary. And then Brown explains that tyranny makes you free. Worthy of Stalin: even Marxists claim support…
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The Lisbon Denial
Read more: The Lisbon DenialAs I read the papers this morning, I am struck by the wackiness of some responses to the Irish “no” – for example that Ireland could withdraw from integration for a period – and by a theme which…
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Two skydives and a bottle of wine
Read more: Two skydives and a bottle of wineMum treated me to two skydives and a bottle of wine for my birthday: Gallery here – blame digital zoom for the poor quality of some shots – and Beth and I are enjoying a delightful bottle of…
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Support for euro in doubt as Germans reject Latin bloc notes
Read more: Support for euro in doubt as Germans reject Latin bloc notesApparently: Many have kept a stash of D-Marks hidden in mattresses to this day. A recent IPOS poll showed that 59pc of Germany now had serious doubts about the euro. So now the Germans do not have confidence…
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The Lords must stop Gordon Brown bulldozing Lisbon Treaty
Read more: The Lords must stop Gordon Brown bulldozing Lisbon TreatyDavid Owen, a social democrat, writes: By any conceivable test of democratic procedure, the House of Lords should vote to put Treaty ratification on ice, at least until there is an agreed EU policy as to how to…
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Portrait of the Modern Terrorist as an Idiot
Read more: Portrait of the Modern Terrorist as an IdiotMore from Schneier, a leader in cryptography and other areas of security: Terrorism is a real threat, and one that needs to be addressed by appropriate means. But allowing ourselves to be terrorized by wannabe terrorists and unrealistic…
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Insurer stops ‘pay as you drive’
Read more: Insurer stops ‘pay as you drive’Another surveillance scheme, and a precursor to the Government’s road pricing proposals, dies. In practice, people don’t like to be tracked, even if it saves them money. What a surprise. read more | digg story