A new briefing from Open Europe argues that the UK Government’s apparent U-turn on the referendum on the EU constitutional treaty is the latest in a long tradition of broken promises from the Government on its EU policy.
Over the last ten years the Government has consistently failed to set the agenda in Europe - the briefing highlights 39 of the Blair Government’s most significant broken promises and missed opportunities.
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An analysis of the deal agreed by EU leaders at the June 21-22 summit suggests that almost all of the contents of the original EU Constitution are to be reintroduced in the “new” version of the constitutional treaty.
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Other new research
The Government's arguments examined
Point-by-point analysis of Tony Blair's speech to Parliament of 25 June
Why the Liberal Democrats must keep their promise to back a referendum
EU leaders admit that the ‘new’ treaty is almost identical to the old Constitution
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15/06/2007
Open Europe discussion:
The new EU treaty and the future of Europe
With: Derek Scott, former Economics Advisor to the Prime Minister; Sir Stephen Wall, former Europe Advisor to the Prime Minister; Brendan Donnelly, Director, The Federal Trust; Neil O’Brien, Director, Open Europe
Chaired by: James Forsyth, Political Correspondent, the Spectator
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Business opinion
A poll of 1,000 UK Chief Executives conducted by ICM for Open Europe found that 54% now think the benefits of the Single Market are outweighed by the costs of EU regulation.
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Public opinion
A poll of voters in all 27 EU member countries by TNS for Open Europe found that most people did not want the EU to have more power, and 75% wanted a referendum on any new Treaty. More.
Open Europe has launched a new blog. Read our analysis and post your comments
Open Europe Vice-Chairman Derek Scott writes in the FT, arguing that if Gordon Brown attempts to avoid a referendum on a new EU treaty, his promise to “listen and learn” and “involve the public” will mean nothing.
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