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« on: October 20, 2007, 10:23:56 AM »

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/eu_referendum/article365978.ece

GRINNING Gordon Brown joined in champagne celebrations yesterday after surrendering huge swathes of British power to Brussels for good.

The PM hailed the Great British giveaway as a “brilliant” deal as he took part in a back-slapping party with EU leaders.

He once again ruled out a referendum for the British people – as Tony Blair became hot favourite to be the EU’s first permanent President with a £250,000-a-year salary and an army of officials funded by the taxpayer.

He was backed by Mr Brown – who described him as a “great candidate” – and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who said Mr Blair was the most pro-European Brit.

Mr Brown was caught on camera as the bubbly flowed in the early hours of yesterday to celebrate the Lisbon Treaty.

The Treaty sets up the first permanent EU President and a new EU foreign minister who will take the place of our own elected Foreign Secretary at some key global summits.

It means the surrender of Britain’s veto in 61 areas of policy and leaves the UK open to EU dictats from Brussels.

Mr Brown was heard praising the work of Portugal’s PM Jose Socrates, saying: “You’ve done brilliantly. We’re very proud of you.
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2007, 11:50:41 AM »

You've really got to get the news from something better than The Sun.
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2007, 11:58:52 AM »

You've really got to get the news from something better than The Sun.
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2007, 12:02:41 PM »

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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2007, 08:35:21 PM »

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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2007, 08:48:41 PM »

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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2007, 10:56:34 PM »

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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2007, 01:34:32 AM »

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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2007, 03:59:13 AM »



Its nothing so dramatic, but it is awful.
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2007, 05:42:35 AM »

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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2007, 07:03:39 AM »

Get your news from The Times - it presents the facts in a far less 'panicky' light but still supports a referendum.
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2007, 07:21:15 AM »

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« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2007, 07:46:13 AM »

Get your news from The Times - it presents the facts in a far less 'panicky' light but still supports a referendum.

Or better yet, from the Telegraph.
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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2007, 09:07:43 AM »

Get your news from The Times - it presents the facts in a far less 'panicky' light but still supports a referendum.

Or better yet, from the Telegraph.

Whoa slow down there Grin
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« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2007, 09:09:08 AM »

I tend to avoid the knee-jerk scaremongering reactionary elements in the British press as far as the EU is concerned

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« Reply #15 on: October 21, 2007, 12:47:42 PM »

You've really got to get the news from something better than The Sun.

WHAT??? It's Britain's biggest selling paper, it must be respectable!
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« Reply #16 on: October 21, 2007, 02:38:39 PM »

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« Reply #17 on: October 21, 2007, 02:47:41 PM »


To be fair. it's about ten times better than the Mirror Smiley
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« Reply #18 on: October 21, 2007, 05:19:47 PM »


Only in so far it's got a pair of boobs on page 3 Tongue

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« Reply #19 on: October 22, 2007, 10:28:45 AM »

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