Blackmail, Propaganda and Sabotage... Berties Stitching Up the Eu Poll ; Politics and Power
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THOUGH a vote is several months away at a minimum, already the Governments strategy for forcing through the Lisbon Treaty i s becoming apparent and what a deeply dishonest, sinister strategy it is.
Before a single vote is cast, the Government is assiduously working to nobble the opposition and prepare the battleground in its favour. Whatever about the question of whether the repackaged constitution will pass or not, it is an increasingly doubtful prospect that voters will be afforded a fair contest.See the full content of this document
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Blackmail, Propaganda and Sabotage... Berties Stitching Up the Eu Poll ; Politics and Power
The first part of the Governments strategy is the tried-and- tested tactic of blackmail. Last week, Bertie Ahern took to the airwaves to warn of our isolation in Europe were we to have the temerity to send the treaty back.
This is par for the course with EU treaties, but what is new is the extent of the effort to bring in the EU leadership to reinforce the message. Th...See the full content of this document
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