tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8154958470320881103.post-70487594301734694752008-06-13T22:50:00.002+01:002008-06-13T23:03:38.127+01:00After the Irish voted "no" in their referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, one would be forgiven for celebrating this evening thinking that the EU Constitution was dead. Except I just heard an interview with a French politician on the World Tonight which makes me wonder whether the Irish vote will simply be ignored and the Treaty, in some other form, will just be pushed through. UK Foreign Secretary David <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Miliband</span> has already said that the Labour Government will push ahead with ratification, despite not asking the public what they think in a referendum as promised in their manifesto. <br /><br />The EU rules clearly state that the Treaty has to be ratified by all 27 countries, but I get this sense that after the result today the goal posts have just been moved. Put the champagne on ice...this is not over yet.Tracey Crouchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04777660753081641122noreply@blogger.com