Not Even MPs Allowed To Vote On EU "Treaty"
January 21st, 2008 by ThunderDragon
Even MPs are being denied the ability to vote on the EU Constitution - sorry, Lisbon Treaty - now.
Labour MPs were today denied the chance to vote on an amendment criticising the government for not holding a referendum on the EU’s Lisbon treaty.
Only hours before the start of a debate on the bill ratifying the treaty, the Speaker, Michael Martin, decided not to allow a vote on the rebel amendment signed by 18 Labour MPs…
This evening’s vote will be on whether the bill should have a second reading. The Conservatives are planning to vote against and the Liberal Democrats intend to abstain. (The Guardian)
Only hours before the start of a debate on the bill ratifying the treaty, the Speaker, Michael Martin, decided not to allow a vote on the rebel amendment signed by 18 Labour MPs…
This evening’s vote will be on whether the bill should have a second reading. The Conservatives are planning to vote against and the Liberal Democrats intend to abstain. (The Guardian)
So we, the people, aren’t to be allowed to vote on this “treaty” and now even the ability of MPs - who are supposed to be deciding this issue for us - aren’t being allowed to either.
Yes, we’re living in a European Democracy… Not.
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Observing the start of the presidential elections whilst in the States at the moment I am struck just how engaged the American public is in the process….by our standards anyway.I just do not believe they would for an instant stand for the situation regarding europe that The U.K’s population is quietly surrendering to.
Talk about a biased speaker, what an outrage!
It might have helped if Cameron’s Conservatives had signed up to the amendment tabled by 18 rebel Labour MPs calling for a referendum.
A tctical error.