The EU-Where a "No" Isn't a No

By now you will have heard the news that The Republic of Ireland has rejected the Lisbon Treaty.Whilst I am sure you will appreciate the irony I completely agree with the 54% of Irish voters who voted "NO".However what has annoyed me about this whole scenario is the reaction by various European diplomats.First we have Brown telling the Press that he will press ahead with the treaty then the E.U President Jose Barroso intends to continue ratifying the same Treaty.This is completely undemocratic the 1 country to hold a Referendum on the treaty rejects it.Also on top of this the people of France and the Netherlands rejected the constitution in 2005 which in the words of Bertie Ahern is 95% the same as the Lisbon treaty.

This in my view is a clear example of the Governments ignorning the wishes of the people.The reason Brown bottled a U.K referendum was simply because he knew that Britons would vote No.In France and the Netherlands these countries where also denied votes.Probably because they could not be trusted to return the Wanted result.Also when the E.U doesn't get what it wants it makes countries vote until they do get there way as in Ireland in 2002 just 12 months after rejecting the Nice Treaty they where made to vote on it once again.

This time I hope the European leaders understand that when the people say "NO" they mean it.