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Britannist · 25-02-2008, 12:43 AM

Ex-MEP Clegg, the new leader of the europhile Liberal 'Democrats', has again called for an "in or out" referendum on the EU - clearly as a tactic to divert attention away from the disgraceful (but not surprising) fact that his party has broken its May 2005 General Election promise to hold a vote on the EU Constitution (now called the EU 'Amending' Treaty).

Half-Dutch and partly-Russian Clegg (who is married to a Spaniard and who used to work for the committed 'Conservative' europhile EU Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan in Brussels) knows full well that his pro-EU party has zero chance of winning a referendum on the Treaty but thinks that a high pressure "in our out of the EU" ultimatum-type referendum would be won because he and other europhiles think voters would believe their bogus claim that "3 million jobs would be lost if the UK quit the EU."

There is more on this at:

Clegg calls for EU referendum to end 'crazy' debate | World news | The Guardian

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Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Leader of europhile Liberal 'Dems' again calls for EU vote - but not one on Treaty Ex-MEP Clegg, the new leader of the europhile Liberal 'Democrats', has again called for an "in or out" referendum on the EU - clearly as a tactic to divert attention away from the disgraceful (but not surprising) fact that his party has broken its May 2005 General Election promise to hold a vote on the EU Constitution (now called the EU 'Amending' Treaty). Half-Dutch and partly-Russian Clegg (who is married to a Spaniard and who used to work for the committed 'Conservative' europhile EU Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan in Brussels) knows full well that his pro-EU party has zero chance of winning a referendum on the Treaty but thinks that a high pressure "in our out of the EU" ultimatum-type referendum would be won because he and other europhiles think voters would believe their bogus claim that "3 million jobs would be lost if the UK quit the EU." There is more on this at: Clegg calls for EU referendum to end 'crazy' debate \| World news \| The Guardian Last edited by Britannist; 25-02-2008 at 12:46 AM.