Open Europe responds to Brown comments on new EU treaty
11 May 2007
Open Europe Director Neil O’Brien said: “Gordon Brown is right to distance himself from Tony Blair’s decision to rule out a referendum on the new EU Treaty.”
“He’s also right to be very cautious about signing up to any new treaty. Many other EU leaders have failed to listen to the no votes in France and Holland, and they now plan to push ahead regardless and transfer significant new powers to the EU. Brown should certainly go to the key EU summit on 22 June to make sure Tony Blair doesn’t lock him into something which the voters don’t want.
“While Tony Blair set his face against the wishes of the public on Europe, Brown now has an opportunity to listen and learn.”