2. Write to a Lord
CREC, the Campaign for a Referendum on the European Constitution, is writing to every member of the House of Lords, urging them to support an amendment to the Lisbon Treaty/European Constitution Bill which would allow the British people a referendum on its terms.
CREC is asking the British public to write NOW to a Lord. We suggest you visit the House of Lords website:
UK Parliament - Contacting a Lord
and choose a Lord or Bishop with the same initial letter as your surname.
To help you write your letter, here are 9 key reasons why the Lords should allow the British people a referendum. Our full letter...
(e-mail
ajsbennett@btinternet.com for a copy)
...expands on each of the 9 reasons.
The Second Reading of the Bill in the House of Lords is on 1 April. The motion for a referendum will be put some time during April. Please write NOW.
9 Reasons why the Lords should give us a referendum
(1) The provisions of the Lisbon Treaty/Constitution are virtually the same as those of the rejected European Constitution
(2) To pass off the Lisbon Treaty/Constitution as different from the European Constitution is a deceit by the leaders of Europe
(3) The Lisbon Treaty/Constitution in its previous form of the European Constitution was rejected by the French and the Dutch
(4) There is the clearest possible evidence that the British people want a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty/Constitution
(5) To allow the British people a vote on this very important Treaty for the future of our nation would help to restore people’s faith in Parliament
(6) The British people have had no direct vote on the European issue since 1975
(7) The three main political parties, including of course the governing party, made clear, unequivocal promises in their respective election manifestos to give the British people a referendum on the European Constitution or any similar Treaty
(8) In June this year, the Irish government is allowing its people a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty/Constitution. If Parliament does not allow the British people to vote on this Treaty, we will be seen to be less democratic than the Irish
(9) Finally, the Lisbon Treaty/Constitution gives power to European institutions to remove further powers from national Parliaments without their consent.
CREC website:
Campaign for a Referendum on the European Constitution
Number of purple postcards already distributed: 175,100 in just 86 days of campaigning
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