From the Daily Telegraph:
We hope that our parliamentarians, who are held in no great esteem by the public, will use this opportunity* to show that they are bigger men and women than is generally supposed. For the issue goes beyond party advantage, goes beyond even European integration. It is, as Michael Connarty, a Europhile Labour MP, says, a question of politicians telling their voters the truth. He and other Labour and Lib Dem MPs will have a great opportunity, when the amendment is put, to restore trust in the political class by voting for the promised referendum.
And this little gem from South of the Border, where French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, has been invited by the law society of the University College of Dublin to speak ahead of the referendum on the EU's new treaty.
Sinn Fein, which is against the treaty, is apparently unhappy with the prospect of fascist politicians coming to the Republic:
"His narrow brand of xenophobic politics is not wanted in this campaign and to be honest he will end up only helping the "yes" camp if he comes," Sinn Fein MEP Mary Lou MacDonald told the Irish Independent.
No, no, quite right Mary Lou, we definitely don’t want any of that "narrow brand of xenophobic politics" here.
*Tonight rebel Labour MPs are hoping to stage a substantial rebellion with between 20and 30 believed to be ready to vote for a cross-party amendment demanding a national vote on the EU treaty/constituton.
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