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The Man Who Would Be King

From scepter’d to sceptic to septic isle… I was waiting for the dust to settle, hoping at least to be able to have a clearer view of what occurred a few days ago. But sadly (for me) the only clarity I can discern is in looking slightly backwards to my...

Recycling the EU

First, a simple guide to Brexit mentality. There’s a guy on a bicycle. He’s strong, but not quite as fit as he used to be. He talks to himself a lot (‘I/me…’), but shouts at others (‘WE/US…’): “This damn thing...

No Representation without Education!

EU: Name that institution   Probably the most annoying aspect of the so-called debate about the EU referendum is how easy it has been for the Beleavers to trot out lies willy-nilly, without being troubled by the people – and much less the press – to...
Who cares about Belgium?

Who cares about Belgium?

I don’t think it’s the locals… Just a few months after moving to Brussels, I dubbed it The City that Doesn’t Give a Shit. Six years later… Just like oobidoobidoo, how society looks depends on how you look at it. Those at the top tend to...

March 23: Conversations and Observations

Until yesterday, I thought that maybe I was catching up with a ton of stuff: three blog posts to finish off, a new website for a friend’s restaurant, sorting out a glitch on another, arranging a (very) mini break for the famdamily… until yesterday. Many...

“Swift and concrete answers please… “

The European commission’s vice-president, Viviane Reding, has sent a letter with seven detailed questions to the US attorney general, Eric Holder Jr, demanding explanations about Prism and other American data snooping programmes. Here are the seven questions....