Nu-Lab’s Foreign Secretary, David Miliband is apparently still trying to claim that the EU constitution had been "abandoned" and MPs would be able to see how the new treaty was in the UK's best interests.
It is lost on no one that the so-called 'Treaty' is almost identical (a cut and paste job) to Miliband’s "abandoned" constitution.
Former Europe Minister Nu-Lab MP Keith Vaz is now also calling for a referendum on the EU treaty. Speaking to a tabloid newspaper he said: "I believe the time has come for the government to hold a referendum and decide once and for all Britain's place is at the heart of Europe.”
"The British people should have a chance to vote in a referendum on the treaty which will enable us to continue our engagement with Europe."
Nu-Lab MP, Ian Davidson, has suggested to the BBC that he believed up to 120 Nu-Lab MPs would support a call for a referendum.
There are also calls from opposition MPs and Trade Union representatives for a referendum. If both these apparently diametrically opposed groups feel so strongly on the subject it needs to be taken very seriously.
It is certainly difficult to imagine how Gordon Brown can legitimately continue to push his European agenda without a specific mandate on the issue. Not on a democratic basis.
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Nu-Lab MP, Ian Davidson, has suggested to the BBC that he believed up to 120 Nu-Lab MPs would support a call for a referendum
Yes but if Gordo calls an election for this October they'll shelve their concerns and close ranks until the election is over.
Re: “if Gordo calls an election for this October they'll shelve their concerns and close ranks until the election is over.”
Ordovicius. Quite possibly, but the decision on final ratification of the Constitutional Treaty is due then. The Broon may not want to tie a general election into the whole issue of democracy and denial of choice to the electorate at the same time as he his hoping to be elected.
It might quiet his own party - but it would give the opposition a big stick to beat him with, if they care to use it…
Anonymous – How about you ‘test the feeling’ about stopping spamming blogs!
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