The Constitution is ?
Blogging Richard Corbett puts the argument that the Constitution is dead to the test…..
"There are at least two views. One is that this text of the Constitution is dead following the referenda in
Considering that the constitution will need to be ratified by all states it is immaterial how many have voted for it if just one votes against it falls. There is no way forward without ignoring the expressed wishes of the French and Dutch voters.
I can also remember after the Dutch voted no, there were calls to imidiatly stop the ratification process to prevent a domino affect of No votes, only those state who were certain to gain a yes have since been allowed to a vote, which rather puts the lid on Corbett’s next point
"Eurosceptics shout loudly about the French and Dutch referenda showing that "Europe" has lost touch with public opinion and that the constitutional treaty (presumably unlike any other treaty) was an elitist project which the public is now revolting against. They never mention the referenda in other countries which endorsed the treaty, nor the fact that, in total, more people voted in favour than against".
more later this is just testing!!! Excepting; Corbett, like all good Europhiles will insist on calling the EU Europe.
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