The EU Reform Treaty
So David Blunkett joins the growing band of Labour politicians asking the very valid question as to whether this treaty is materially different from the Constitutional Treaty in relation to which it promised a referendum in the 2005 manifesto.
Valery Giscard d’Estang and Angela Merkel have both said that the essential features of the Constitution remain intact ominously for the Labour party the calls for a referendum do not just come from the Euro sceptic wing of the party. MPs like Gisela Stuart ( no euro sceptic is she– I know I taught her Company Law– she always said I was a better lawyer than politician! ) Are also arguing the case.
I think the case is unanswerable! First principle of Contract Law ( Gisela would agree). Binding promises must be honoured— pacta sunt servanda.
