311 votes to 248

bbc.com 5.3.2008
"MPs reject EU treaty referendum
The government says a referendum is not needed on the treaty
MPs have rejected proposals to hold a UK-wide referendum on whether to
ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty.
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."
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It is the Labour Party in parliament and government which carries major
responsibility for the above decision.

After their year-long, shameful tactic of vacillation and deception or
hidden motivation the ruling group in UK and Europe has presented us
with a fait accompli, a situation in which we have only bad choices.

Thank you, representatives.

It has been clear for decades that the people, those who provide your
employment and succour, politicians, wish to co-decide on important
matters of state and upon international treaties. The Labour Party's
promise to hold a referendum on a european constitution, and the
accomplishment of this in France and Netherlands, bear witness to this
desire and foregoing people's mandate.

It was possible -- it remains possible -- to put (separately)
controversial aspects of the european constitutional debate, and/or the
whole "amending treaty", to the peoples for debate followed by decision
in plebiscite.

Wallace-Macpherson

I&R ~ GB Citizens' Initiative and Referendum
Campaign for direct democracy in Britain
http://www.iniref.org/

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