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Britannist · 21-10-2007, 10:34 PM

The Conservatives cannot win a vote on a 'Treaty' referendum without the support of all 62 Liberal Dim Party MPs. Even with those 62 votes it looks tight - there would have to be a sizeable rebellion in Labour (i.e. alot of Labour MPs backing the Conservatives and Liberal Dims).

There is also the possibility that not all of the 198 Conservative MPs will vote for a referendum on the EU 'Amending Treaty'.

I can't see europhile Kenneth Clarke MP voting for one, for instance.

Assuming that it might not be possible to get a vote for a referendum on the 'Treaty' passed by the House of Commons then we must look at trying to get a retrospective referendum (when this lot in Government get kicked out or lose their overall majority) on the powers lost (as a result of the EU 'Amending Treaty').

21-10-2007, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	'Treaty', referendum, Labour, Conservatives, EU 'Amending Treaty', Kenneth Clarke MP The Conservatives cannot win a vote on a 'Treaty' referendum without the support of all 62 Liberal Dim Party MPs. Even with those 62 votes it looks tight - there would have to be a sizeable rebellion in Labour (i.e. alot of Labour MPs backing the Conservatives and Liberal Dims). There is also the possibility that not all of the 198 Conservative MPs will vote for a referendum on the EU 'Amending Treaty'. I can't see europhile Kenneth Clarke MP voting for one, for instance. Assuming that it might not be possible to get a vote for a referendum on the 'Treaty' passed by the House of Commons then we must look at trying to get a retrospective referendum (when this lot in Government get kicked out or lose their overall majority) on the powers lost (as a result of the EU 'Amending Treaty').