For the present, there is hardly anyone who is an immediate advocate of joining the euro, though there are plenty of europhiles who would expect Britain to join the euro at some future date. At the same time, the euro has become more attractive to the weaker European currencies which are outside the Eurozone…
February 26th, 2009 | William Rees-Mogg | 4 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Lisbon Treaty"
Labour Government Rejected Amendment to Lisbon Treaty Which Called for a Referendum
The parliamentary ratification took no notice of public opinion. The Labour Government rejected an amendment to the Lisbon Treaty Bill which would have called for a referendum. The Government’s majority in the House of Commons was 63, on a vote of 311 to 248.
March 7th, 2008 | William Rees-Mogg | 3 comments | Continued