Thread: Irish will vote on EU's Lisbon Treaty for a second time next year

Irish will vote on EU's Lisbon Treaty for a second time next year

Hey caffeine, I concede the bet, and am waiting for my new Avatar!!!! They are not holding the vote until Oct 2009.

Originally Posted by michaelr

Irish will vote on EU's Lisbon Treaty for a second time next year

Hey caffeine, I concede the bet, and am waiting for my new Avatar!!!! They are not holding the vote until Oct 2009.

They haven't actually announced it yet - the Telegraph's jumping the gun a bit. It will all be a bit pointless is their story is accurate though, and the only change will be allowing Ireland to keep a commissioner - I can't see any of the member-states who will lose their commissioners agreeing to that concession.

I'll rummage up a new avatar for you as soon as I can.

The Irish government has formally announced that they're prepared to hold another referendum, but first want legally binding assurances that ratifying the treaty will not affect Irish neutrality, abortion laws or taxation - and possibly also that they'd keep a permanent commissioner. The first three are simple enough, but I can't see all member-states agreeing about the commissioner.

Either way, I reckon there's a good chance of winning a second referendum with just the first three assurances (depending on the political climate in Ireland next October). If they do succeed in getting a 'Yes' vote, then the only obstacle to Lisbon will be these wastes of human flesh. Looks like it might eventually make it after all. I'm uncertain whether this is good or bad news.

Originally Posted by caffeine

The Irish government has formally announced that they're prepared to hold another referendum, but first want legally binding assurances that ratifying the treaty will not affect Irish neutrality, abortion laws or taxation - and possibly also that they'd keep a permanent commissioner. The first three are simple enough, but I can't see all member-states agreeing about the commissioner.

Either way, I reckon there's a good chance of winning a second referendum with just the first three assurances (depending on the political climate in Ireland next October). If they do succeed in getting a 'Yes' vote, then the only obstacle to Lisbon will be these wastes of human flesh. Looks like it might eventually make it after all. I'm uncertain whether this is good or bad news.

Well if you like the NWO, then you will love the EU. What I claimed was going to happen is, it just took a bit longer than my time line. Anyway thanks for the fucked up Avatar, and have fun!!

Originally Posted by michaelr

Anyway thanks for the fucked up Avatar, and have fun!!

Haha, I was going to ask about that. It suits you Mike

Originally Posted by TenGig

Haha, I was going to ask about that. It suits you Mike

Bite me...........:girlfight: