[eu referendum] watch this sleight of hand

I'm sorry but I'm going to do the commenting on the MSM news item thing here:

The Conservative leader has only pledged a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty if it has not yet been ratified across Europe but, if elected, he is now under pressure to hold a retrospective poll if necessary.

Labour refuses to hold a referendum under any circumstances. Ireland, the only country to be blocking the introduction of the treaty, is due to hold a second referendum next month having previously rejected it.

However, with Ireland now facing economic difficulties, voters there are expected to be more willing to back the Treaty. It will then be quickly introduced throughout Europe – before the next general election in this country.

Oh yes, October 2nd is a very big day for Europe and our future lives are in the hands of the Irish. Interesting, isn't it?

Cameron will hold one only if the Irish say no on Oct 2.

But if they say yes on that date, then the EU monster moves in swiftly, from October to next May, all regs are in place and we are taken over, Westminster pales into a rubber stamp house and the regional governments, under Common Purpose, move in to run our affairs at local level.

There's the devolution we supposedly wanted, only under the jackboot of the EU through Common Purpose. Cameron is therefore irrelevant, the victory of the EU is complete and England ceases to be, to the delight of all but the English.

Welcome to 2010 everyone. There are going to be ructions.