Now we must be vigilant

Following Ireland’s rejection of the Constitutional Treaty the unelected Eurocrats will try to carry on with its implementation. They will try to make the Irish vote again, they will offer bribes, they will pretend it doesn’t matter. Time and again we must remind them that they must bow to democracy.

Gordon Brown has apparently told Sarkozy that Britain will proceed with ratification. If this is true it is disgraceful. But ratification of what? If the Irish are to receive concessions why can’t we receive some too? Surely a change to the Irish deal is a change to the Treaty?

These people need watching. We must be vigilant