Two thirds of voters think Labour has broken promise on referendum

Britannist · 06-06-2008, 11:09 PM

Two thirds of voters think Labour has broken its promise to hold a referendum on the EU Constitution according to a new opinion poll:

Labour breaks pledge for EU referendum vote | The Sun |HomePage|News

Britannist · 06-06-2008, 11:10 PM

Brief extract from the article in the Sun on the link given in the last posting to this thread:

"A YouGov survey found 65 per cent of people thought Labour had broken its promise, and 51 per cent said there SHOULD be a public vote."

Britannist · 06-06-2008, 11:12 PM

Mr. Farage says Cameron has allegedy said he wouldn't hold EU Constitution referendum

The Bear · 07-06-2008, 07:06 AM

Labour broken its promise on a referendum for the proposed EU constitution?

It has.

No question about it.

Brown has even lied about what is on the table today.

But under the circumstances it was the right thing to do.

Under the circumstances the promise should never have been made.

gimlet · 07-06-2008, 07:41 AM

Of concern is the number of people I have come across, who now think there should be a referendum but then do not understand what the referendum is about. I have come across many people now and asked them if they think there should be a referendum, which they answer Yes, then I ask which way would you vote - they look blank! "Oh, I don't know what it's all about really".

Independence Now! · 07-06-2008, 07:17 PM

If only Britons could tear themselves away from watching DepressedEnders and the footie once and a while and educated themselves about politics. The world of politics need not be strange and alien. Politics should be about the people but politics requires the people to get involved and not allow politics to be left to professional politicians!

Independence Now! · 07-06-2008, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Britannist

Mr. Farage says Cameron has allegedy said he wouldn't hold EU Constitution referendum

Cameron is a liberal spiv and fraudster. If the CONS were genuine eurosceptics they would say to the country that if Labour force this Lisbon Treaty onto the statute books without a referendum and ratify it they would seek to have a retrospective referendum on it should they obtain office after the next election.

Tom Wilde · 10-06-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Independence Now!

Cameron is a liberal spiv and fraudster.

He's nothing to do with us!

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gimlet Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Shropshire Posts: 802	Of concern is the number of people I have come across, who now think there should be a referendum but then do not understand what the referendum is about. I have come across many people now and asked them if they think there should be a referendum, which they answer Yes, then I ask which way would you vote - they look blank! "Oh, I don't know what it's all about really".

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Independence Now! Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,096	If only Britons could tear themselves away from watching DepressedEnders and the footie once and a while and educated themselves about politics. The world of politics need not be strange and alien. Politics should be about the people but politics requires the people to get involved and not allow politics to be left to professional politicians!