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BROWN 'RUNNING SCARED' OF EU TREATY REFERENDUM

BROKEN PROMISE: Brown

Thursday July 26,2007

By Macer Hall, Political Editor

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GORDON Brown was yesterday accused of breaking a “personal” promise to give voters a referendum on Europe.

The Prime Minister clashed with Tory leader David Cameron over the Government’s refusal to give the public a
say on the European Union Treaty.

During heated exchanges at Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Brown repeatedly declined to say how close the treaty is to the failed EU Constitution.

“Why is he afraid to trust the people and hold that referendum?” taunted Mr Cameron .

The Tory leader used their final weekly Commons clash before the 11-week summer break to go on the offensive over the Government’s latest surrender to Brussels. Critics claim the EU treaty, signed by Tony Blair last month in virtually his last act as Prime Minister, will lead to an increase in Brussels meddling in British affairs.

Mr Cameron seized on analysis which shows the draft EU treaty is virtually identical to the scrapped Constitution which was dumped after being rejected by polls in France and Holland.

The Tory leader told Mr Brown: “The Irish prime minister says 90 per cent of the Constitution remains in the treaty.

“The Spanish foreign minister says it’s 98 per cent. What figure would the Prime Minister put on it?” But Mr Brown hit back by accusing Mr Cameron of ditching his drive for the political centre ground and caving in to the Tory right.

Tories claim the treaty fundamentally changes Britain’s relationship with the EU and therefore should be subject to a vote.

Mr Brown says a referendum is not necessary because Britain has the right to opt out of decisions affecting crime, immigration, taxation and benefits.

The draft text of the treaty was published by the EU on Monday, but only in French.

Officials said an English version will not be released until after Parliament breaks up for the summer recess today.

IF YOU DIDN'T SIGN THIS PETITION

26.07.07, 2:15pm

In case you didn't please sign this petition:

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/EU-treaty-NON/

• Posted by: beppe74 • Report Comment

BROWN 'RUNNING SCARED' OF EU TREATY REFERENDUM

26.07.07, 1:18pm

In my Circle there are well over 100 individuals who contribute to the E U Debate.

There is a broad diversity in Opinion amongst them . However there is one issue upon which we have a unanimous opinion and that is :- -

IF WE ARE DENIED A VOTE ON THE MATTER BY NEW LABOUR - TO A MAN JACK WE WILL SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.

• Posted by: EmperorMing • Report Comment

BROWN RUNNING SCARED

26.07.07, 1:18pm

THE ONLY HOPE FOR A REFERENDUM IS FOR ALL THE NEWSPAPERS TO TO RUN A CAMPAIGN AND A VOTE IN ,
ALL OUR LETTERS ON HERE ARE ONLY READ BY US ,THE MEMBERS ,IT IS JUST A BRICK WALL AS OUR COMENTS ARE NOT PUBLISHED
IN THE MEADIA..
WE NEED CAR STICKERS ,OR OTHER MEANS TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR PEOPLE TO GET
MOTIVATED,
WE THANK THE DAILY EXPRESS FOR GIVING US THE MEANS TO AIR OUR VIEWS
WE HAVE A PRIMINISTER THAT DOES NOT LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE , AND HE HAS RENAGED ON THE PROMISE OF A REFERENDUM
ARE WE TO BE DICTATORED TO AND WERE IS THE DEMOCRACY ???????

• Posted by: DEZG8MEC • Report Comment

EU REFERENDUM?

26.07.07, 12:34pm

Never whilst this Lying Cycloptic Un-Elected Autocratic Scottish Marxist Lunatic is head of our country (or whats left of it) we will never have a vote. Why because that is DEMOCRACY, Broons DEMOCRACY is that of "I know whats best, you will agree with what I say and under no circumstances will you have any say in what I am doing". This Treaty either in French,German,Italian,Dutch,English or any other damned language is THE CONSTITUTION and as such the British people should have a say. That say should be by way of a referendum forthwith why not go one better and ask the question should we stay in this corrupt organisation or withdraw totally because I'm bound to say they need us more than we need them this nation is just a Purse that is being Bled Dry with nothing being given in return?

• Posted by: saxon • Report Comment

I WILL LISTEN TO THE ELECTORATE SAYS JOCK BROONE!

26.07.07, 11:10am

BUT ONLY IF THEY AGREE WITH ME HE MUTTERS UNDER HIS BREATH!

This Moron will do what he wants he was advised not to steal millions of pensions but knew better, he has a plan to hand out enough British passports to buy sufficient votes to control the UK supported by immigrants!

On your bike JOCK your party was elected by voters who elect their own assemblies to protect them from your lunacy, racism against the Indigenous population of the UK and your lies will be your downfall!

• Posted by: The_Way_I_See_It • Report Comment

TRAITOR JOCK BROONE.

26.07.07, 9:54am

The sleaze, lies and deceit of this Jock Broone knows no bounds.
We cannot write anything else about him which is new, everyone loathes and detests him so much that we have all said it many times over. GET YE GONE JOCK.
His promises are like pie crusts, they just crumble.

Unless the major press run campaigns to ensure we get this VITAL vote on Europe we will be tyrannically, despotically, traitorously doomed by him, another bloody foreigner

• Posted by: Robertz • Report Comment