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Originally Posted by Millennium3
The best ploy and one that the Tories might play, but I doubt, would be to hold a referendum which all the signs show would reject the LT, then since it was the public that rejected the Treaty, it would be much easier to blame the EU because of all of the games they were playing for the adverse fallout. If this is what the Tories planned to do I would have though they would declare it now as they are likely to gain more votes than they lose for holding a referendum, on principle, particularly since they have been arguing for just that through the LT ratification process. However, one thing seems for sure - if we do get out, or even untangle the political and economic ties which the majority of the public want, there will be some difficult times to weather in the immediate and medium term.
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Lets face it a call for a referendum is a call for no further integration into the EU. A referendum is the best policy to start making moves in that direction as
it would be a public rather than government decision.
If the EU were to threaten to throw us out this would be the dream come true . The government of the time could then turn to the public and say we will not be black mailed, the public would get their back up, we could then pull out, the country would have problems but the EU would take the blame not the British government.
Unfortunately I doubt this would happen far more likely the EU would play it cool and keep picking power in little pieces and the conservative party would play it cool and keep renegotiating deals. The problem with this is sooner or latter another labour government will come in and finish the job.
If the EU felt it could carry on with out Britain it would have done so by now. As long as we're in the EU they know it's only a matter of time. However in that time the EU may well start to show signs of weakening or falling apart if that starts to happen then it will be very easy or even a natural process for Britain to pull out.