The initial signs from the Irish Referendum on the EU Constitution Lisbon Treaty are that it has been rejected. Hurrah!
It will be a good kick in the teeth for all those Governments, including our own, that reneged on their pledge to provide a referendum.
Unfortunately, this will not be the end of it. In an earlier post, I talked about the modus operandi that occurs in the EU. We will be able to watch it again. I would be surprised if the Irish are not given a second chance...to vote 'correctly' this time. If that does not happen or they vote 'No' for a second time, then the provisions in the treaty will find their way into law by other channels. The EU has form on this.
For all the talk of reform to Europe, there has been none. If only they took this as a chance to listen and find out from the EU citizens what we really want from the EU then they could provide referenda that we would happily pass. Alas, the political Elite think they know best and that we have no idea. So watch it all happen again.
I'll just have to revel (hopefully) in the EU's discomfort while I can!
Squiffy.
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