In the early hours of this morning the news of the failure of the Copenhagen summit on climate change hit the news wires. I won't repeat the individual disappointments as the papers will be full of it today. But I

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The Lisbon treaty opens up a new era for the EU, with new opportunities for social democrats.November 2009 was the twentieth anniversary of an event that has exerted an historic influence over the image and integration of the 'old continent'

Hey, it's not so easy to start a cult. Just ask Tennessee resident Jonathan "The Impaler" Sharkey. As reported by News Channel 9: He called himself "The Impaler". He claimed to be a vampire. Now, Jonathan Sharkey can call himself