Category Archives: Humourous and Serious
Winner of the “Funniest Story of 2017” award
I know that it’s a bit early to make an award for the Peter Smith’s “Funniest Story of 2017” competition, but I am prepared to gamble than nothing will come along as good to be able to top the nominated … Continue reading
Winner of the “Funniest Story of the Month” award for April
Things in Europe have been a bit dismal of late, with not much around to lighten the heart and bring a chuckle to one’s lips. Therefore finding contenders for the Peter Smith’s “Funniest Story of the Month” competition has been … Continue reading
Winner of the “Funniest Story of the Month” award for December
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I have been inundated lately with contenders for the Peter Smith’s “Funniest Story of the Month” competition. It seems that, these days, professional journalists have finally become … Continue reading
Surely you’re not serious, are you?
Amateur politicians, and I count myself in that description, sometimes come up with really novel and original solutions to problems. When I think back to the Greek crisis and then to the Brexit debates, a completely new wave of internet … Continue reading
Damn it…..Putin is interfering in world affairs…..Again!
The ongoing political and economic turbulence existing in the whole world today makes it difficult sometimes for me to concentrate solely on the subject of my interest – Europe. There is certainly a lot going on here on my doorstep. … Continue reading
Russia’s Secret Mind-Control Program Exposed
Prior to the recent USA presidential election while Trump and Clinton were crossing swords over allegations of how the Russians were involved in trying to sway or least upset the election outcome, the general public were understandably a bit confused … Continue reading
Instant democracy from the supermarket?
I have been monitoring the development of the new democracy movement in Europe. And, more specifically, I have been closely following the debates between two of my favourite commentators, Thomas Fazi and Yanis Varoufakis. However, it seems that another form … Continue reading
Stop Press: Verhofstadt again under fire
Well, well, well……sometimes where there is smoke there is…….errr…….rude gestures? Soon after winning his award on this blog, Mr. Verhofstadt has found himself at the receiving end of some abuse in our seat of democracy, the European Parliament.
Winner of the “Funniest Story of the Month” award for April 2016
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I have been having difficulties finding contenders, let alone a winner, of the Peter Smith’s “Funniest Story of the Month” competition. When I am really desperate, I … Continue reading
Rob Slane: Is Putin Weaponising Stupidity?
Away from the dry, long-winded analyses of Eurexits and the plight of the EU, EMU and the Euro, from time to time a brilliant piece of writing makes us realise just how silly human beings we really are. I introduce … Continue reading
Thoughts on European Politics & Economics 