MPs have rejected proposals to hold a UK-wide referendum on whether to ratify the EU’s Lisbon Treaty.
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The House of Commons turned down the Conservative proposal by 311 votes to 248 – a margin of 63. The result means Parliament itself will decide whether to ratify the treaty, signed by EU leaders last December. (More)
Well it would seem that Parliament have decided against allowing the British people to have a say in our own future. We are entitled to our opinion, but our opinion does not matter to them. They have a plan for a World Government and this is just another step toward it. The Dutch and French were allowed referendums to decide, and they voted against it, saying NO! We will not have that luxury. So the government who has proven themselves to be at best incompetent (e.g. losing data disks, failed NHS computer system), and at worsts criminals (e.g. illegal war in Iraq), with a Prime Minister that no one voted for, will be deciding our fate as per usual. I am not a politician and would not want to be one, I have not read the Lisbon Treaty, and I would not want to read such a load of political tripe. Whether the treaty is good or bad is a question left for another day, the very fact that they refuse to allow a referendum on the topic leads me to believe that is is a bad thing and they can not risk us, the people, damaging their plans, whatever you believe them to be.
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“If you lay the new text side by side with the old version that was rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005 you can see that 96% of it is a word-for-word carbon copy… This is a deeply dishonest process.” Labour MP Gisela Stuart
“All the earlier proposals will be in the new text, but will be hidden and disguised in some way.” Valery Giscard d’Estaing, chief author of the constitution
- The Lisbon Treaty would abolish the national veto – our right to say No – in 61 areas, over issues such as energy, health and foreign policy.
- It would allow EU judges to decide for how long we should lock up our most dangerous criminals and what rights should be granted to migrants
- It would tighten further the EU’s guidelines on public spending, which discriminate against long-term investment in services like schools and hospitals
- All governments that sign the treaty are expected to do everything in their power in order to secure its ratification and entry into force. After all, their signatures are understood to be on behalf of their states and citizens.
“Whether or not you support the treaty it is clear that it would be a big change in the way we are governed. That’s why the people deserve to be asked first.” Labour MP Gisela Stuart