David Cameron signals no referendum on Lisbon Treaty
November 2, 2009 by Infowars Ireland
Only the Czech Republic is still to ratify the treaty, which will create a new European president and end British vetoes in more than 50 areas of EU policy.
David Cameron has signalled a Conservative Government would be unable to hold a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty once it is ratified.
The Conservative leader said that once the document is endorsed by all 27 EU members, it will “not be a treaty” and will instead be part of European law.
Mr Cameron in 2007 gave voters an “ironclad” promise that a Conservative government would hold a popular vote on the treaty.
Only the Czech Republic is still to ratify the treaty, which will create a new European president and end British vetoes in more than 50 areas of EU policy.
However, the Czechs are likely to sign later this month, meaning the treaty would be incorporated into EU law by the end of the year.
Speaking at a press conference in London today, Mr Cameron said that the likely ratification of the treaty would change his policy.
Declining to repeat his previous promise of a vote on Lisbon, Mr Cameron accepted that its ratification will mean a UK vote is no longer possible.
He said: “We want to have a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty but clearly it seems we are getting closer to the point where the treaty is not going to be a treaty but becomes part of European law.” Read more…
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email I sent to David Cameron
I am disapointed about the u turn Ibelive any Democratic Government can Repeal any that is bad not fair outdated the will of the People must be the Priority of any Governmentand the British People must be given the chance to say if want to give away there hard fought for Democracy and freedom to a Foreign Power Isay this because Ifeel Ihave the right my Grandfather and two Uncles fought for this Country in the first World War and Ias a small child had to suffer the consequence Ican remember my Mother trying to console me telling me what was wrong with my Grandfather was caused by the War so that gives me the right to have a say the British People were lied to and now are being denied there Constuctional Right given to by Magna Carta and the bill of Rights of 1689 you cannot excuse a broken PROMISE John Hogan Irish living in the U K