The Lisbon Treaty forms a replacement for the EU Constitution, which was rejected due to Referendums in France and Holland resulting in a majority for rejection.
The Lisbon Treaty has been described as the 'Stealth Version' of the EU Constitution. The Government in the UK 'weaselled' its way out of a British Referendum (as it was only promised for the Constitution not its replacement) and other EU Governments have also avoided putting the Treaty to their voters, it was left to the Irish, whose Government had no choice under the Eire Constitution but to hold a Referendum, to effectively give voice to the grave concerns of, I suspect a majority of voters in the main EU Countries.
The Eire Referendum result should, under EU Rules mean the Lisbon Treaty is dead. But not only are EU Officials working hard to keep it alive (and having already, prior to acceptance started the implementation process), but the majority of Member Governments seem desperate to ensure ratification of the treaty goes ahead.
Only the Czech President it appears understands the EU Rules and has publicly stated that 'The treaty was finished, since any further ratification was impossible'.
I am extremely concerned that having 'ducked and dived' their way out of a UK Referendum British Ministers seem determined to continue ratification of a treaty which cannot actually be implemented under EU Rules. I find the HM Government stance on this totally unacceptable.
This Government avoided a Referendum because they feared they would not only lose, but lose heavily and yet at every opportunity they praise British Democracy and 'snipe' at other countries lack of democratic government. Bunch of hypocrites.
The Lisbon Treaty has been described as the 'Stealth Version' of the EU Constitution. The Government in the UK 'weaselled' its way out of a British Referendum (as it was only promised for the Constitution not its replacement) and other EU Governments have also avoided putting the Treaty to their voters, it was left to the Irish, whose Government had no choice under the Eire Constitution but to hold a Referendum, to effectively give voice to the grave concerns of, I suspect a majority of voters in the main EU Countries.
The Eire Referendum result should, under EU Rules mean the Lisbon Treaty is dead. But not only are EU Officials working hard to keep it alive (and having already, prior to acceptance started the implementation process), but the majority of Member Governments seem desperate to ensure ratification of the treaty goes ahead.
Only the Czech President it appears understands the EU Rules and has publicly stated that 'The treaty was finished, since any further ratification was impossible'.
I am extremely concerned that having 'ducked and dived' their way out of a UK Referendum British Ministers seem determined to continue ratification of a treaty which cannot actually be implemented under EU Rules. I find the HM Government stance on this totally unacceptable.
This Government avoided a Referendum because they feared they would not only lose, but lose heavily and yet at every opportunity they praise British Democracy and 'snipe' at other countries lack of democratic government. Bunch of hypocrites.
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