It is not often that I say this but it appears that there might be a Lib Dem MP with a small amount of integrity – at least on the subject of the EU treaty/constitution.
It appears there is a growing rebellion amongst Calamity Clegg’s troops over whether they should dishonestly refuse to back Conservative calls for a referendum – after the Lib Dems promised one in their 2005 election manifesto.
In a very silly and incomprehensible move the Lib Dems plan to table an amendment, in Parliament, calling on a referendum on whether we stay in or get out of Europe – this is a ridiculous move because a) they know it would never happen and b) the pro-European Lib Dems might find themselves outside the EU when they lost the referendum. How this is allowed, when it has nothing to do with the debate to ratify the treaty, is beyond me.
If the Lib Dems think an in/out referendum is such a bright idea why don’t Lib Dem MPs spend their £10k communications allowance holding a referendum in their constituencies anyway?
What will be very interesting is that this ultra-marginal Lib Dem MP for Somerton and Frome is being attacked on all sides because the I want a referendum campaign plan to hold a vote in his constituency to try and expose him.
