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Roads for our masters   Monday 2 July 2012 As anticipated, the "Chaika lanes" are going up all over London. The road markings were painted last night and adjustments to traffic lights will begin this week. The Olympics ring-marked lanes, which take out space previously open for general traffic, will come into operation on Wednesday 25 July - two days before the Olympic opening ceremony. Serfs will be heavily penalised for encroaching on their masters' space, or if they fail to genuflect in time. Meanwhile, the police expect another outburst of rioting in London, possibly even this summer. Are we to see plebs lining up to stone vehicles as our masters attempt to exercise their rights? COMMENT THREAD Richard North 02/07/2012

Well, what a surprise!   Monday 2 July 2012 The euro dipped on Monday as the euphoria over last week's deal to tackle its escalating debt crisis ebbed, and weak economic data around the world fuelled concerns over the growth outlook, saysReuters. "It (the deal) is just spending more money from donor countries and receiving more money from debt-ridden countries. This will lead to political friction and is not a long-term solution", says Lutz Karpowitz, FX strategist at Commerzbank.  It took him long enough, but he got there in the end.  COMMENT THREAD Richard North 02/07/2012

Referendum: those negotiations   Monday 2 July 2012 From sources close to the EU Referendum time machine, we can now reveal the text of the discussions between the Foreign Office and the EU commission about a new relationship between Britain and the EU. For the very first time, then, here is the exclusive future transcript:  The Brits: we want to negotiate a new relationship.  The "colleagues": foxtrot oscar - nous sommes occupés.  The Brits: we want to negotiate a new relationship.  The "colleagues": merd!  The Brits: we want to negotiate a new relationship.  The "colleagues": Faire chier! Lire les traités.  The Brits: You what?  The "colleagues": L'article 50, fou!  The Brits: Sod that! We're gonna have a referendum.  Eighteen months and £200 million later …  The Brits: We wanna leave!  The "colleagues": L'article 50, fou!  The Brits: Oh! Alright then. Let's negotiate a new relationship.  The "colleagues": imbéciles.  COMMENT THREAD Richard North 02/07/2012