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Originally Posted by Britannist
Europhiles Clegg and Huhne - both standing for the leadership of the pro-EU Liberal Dim Party - won't be co-operating with the Cameron-Conservatives on trying to get Brown to hold an EU 'Treaty' referendum. It seems that David Cameron campaigning as a 'liberal Conservative' - as expected - does not appear to have impressed them:
Teletext (ITV 1 Teletext, analogue page 307 and ITV Digital Teletext - extract): "Both candidates in the Liberal Democrat leadership race have rejected calls by the Tories to join with them in a bid to force a referendum on the EU Treaty. Shadow Europe minister Mark Francois said it would be "possible" to defeat the Government with Lib Dem backing."
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If the Lib Dems abstain or even worse go into the government |Lobby that kills any chance of a referendum clause being added to the bill to ratify the treaty. I would think Cameron would get the backing of Paisley who has never been a fan of the EU but the SDLP will probably support the Government. Even with a Labour rebellion I dont think the numbers are there.
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Mr Delors said that he wanted the European Parliament to be the democratic body of the community, The Commission to be The Executive and The Council Of Ministers The Senate. NO! NO! NO!
(Margaret Thatcher 30 Oct 1990)
Ignore List: The Prophets of ST Al the Unelectable.
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