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Anthony Zacharzewski

Anthony Zacharzewski

Working to make European democracy work. "Refreshingly free of the usual platitudes". Belge par choix, Brits door opvoeding. President of Demsoc.org but posts here are personal.

📍 Brussels

Ali Campbell's World Cup Adventure

Alastair Campbell has a blog on the Labour party’s website, relating his experiences following the World Cup. OK first entry, but what really makes it worthy of note is the bile and vitriol spewed across the comments. I’m sure it’s just an online thing – and there’s

Alternative bbc.co.uk homepages

Submitted by users. A gallery.

Lacock Abbey

A lovely spot on a sunny day.

Travel notes: North Devon

A relaxing dinner at the Clinton Arms, in Frithelstock, north Devon. Basic but good pub food (the steak looked particularly good) with healthy-sized portions and a couple of excellent local beers on the pump.

Spotted in Brighton

Graffiti near North Road in Brighton.

BNP councillor blog

I notice from Cllr Bob Piper’s blog that one of his fellow councillors on Sandwell MBC has joined the blogosphere. Unremarkable in most cases, but this blog is by one of the four BNP councillors, one Cllr Simon Smith. In a “know thine enemy” sort of way, his one

Whatever happened to the European Constitution?

A year after the French “no”, almost two thirds of French voters think their decision weakened France’s standing in Europe. Not so sure myself, but then it depends what happens to the constitutional treaty now the “period of reflection” is coming to an end. Le Monde canvasses views in

The last we'll hear of George Galloway

George Galloway (by claiming it’s OK to assassinate democratically elected leaders) shown his contempt for democracy. But, perhaps more importantly, he has surely jumped the shark.

Number of the Beast

Everything you wanted to know about 666, courtesy of absoluteastronomy.com.

The old Blackfriars

A surprising sight walking down to Southwark tube the other day. A quick shot on my phone in the rain doesn’t really do it justice, but underneath the railway viaduct is the huge (original?) sign for Blackfriars station – a small station on the London Bridge – Charing Cross line that