by nabidana | Sep 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
So in my previous post, I explained that some organisations were putting up really godawful posters for the Lisbon Treaty. And I think most people agree that very many of them are pretty substantially awe-inspiring. I was awfully inspired on a few of them to pull...
by nabidana | Sep 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Lisbon Treaty posters are a complete joke this year. The pro-Lisbon people are essentially trading on their obligations to their old friend Europe, and trading vague ambiguous slogans which often border on the extremely patronising. The anti-Lisbon side aren’t...
by nabidana | Sep 3, 2009 | politics
The most amusing thing about the nascent referendum campaign in Ireland is the approach of the two sides. It’s not as oppositional at least in spirit as you might think. The Pro Lisbon lobby are smug. They got a second referendum, meaning they have lots of fun...
by nabidana | Aug 31, 2009 | Uncategorized
I don’t usually comment on Irish politics. It is, after all, their country, and they can do whatever they want to it. But the latest posters for the Lisbon Treaty Referendum, put up by the intensely nasty campaign group Cóir should ensure that this referendum...
by nabidana | Aug 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Peter Mandelson, First Secretary of State, Lord of the Realm, used to be much better at the smear-and-run stuff. This week he’s seizing on the opportunity to attack Tory backbench MEP Daniel Hannan as some sort of crypto-racist and crypto-facist. Mandelson, the...
