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Writing tagged: ‘europe’

14% less rain under Brexit

The Brexit campaign assures us there will be 14% less rain if we leave the EU.

Published 20-Jun-2016
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: europe, politics, scaremongering, weather

Greecing the wheels of economic recovery

In which I come up with a brilliant solution to Greece's financial problems.

Published 22-Feb-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: alice roberts, archaeology, celebrities, europe, finance

Meanwhile, in financial news…

Standard & Poor's strips France of its AAA credit rating.

Published 14-Jan-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: europe, finance

Dues process

European Commission asks the United Kingdom to pay due amounts of garlic customs duties to EU budget.

Published 05-Dec-2011
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: europe, food, politics

JNR

Rail ticket abbreviates January in a bizarre way.

Published 09-Jan-2008
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: europe, france, railways, stense

The East shall rise again

Eurovision Song Contest shock!

Published 13-May-2007
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: europe

Strasbourg collective

'Quit Strasbourg' public tells EU

Published 19-Sep-2006
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: europe, politics

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