Cameron's Brussels promise.DAVID Cameron  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. has pledged to change the law so that no further
powers could be transferred to Brussels without the approval of the
British people See :
British Overseas Territories in a referendum referendum, referral of proposed laws or constitutional amendments to the electorate for final approval. This direct form of legislation, along with the initiative, was known in Greece and other early democracies. . The Tory leader acknowledged that his campaign for a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty was over after it was signed by all 27 members of the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community . But he went on: "We will make sure that this never, ever happens again. "Never again should it be possible for a British government to transfer power to the European Union without the say of the British people in a referendum." Mr Cameron said that the Tories'' campaign for a UK referendum on the Lisbon Treaty was now over. |
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