Overview
Until Tony Blair has changed his mind and made his famous “U-Turn” in April 2004 it had been very unlike that Britain will have a vote. But the pressure in public and parliament increased to a level, that finally a referendum was announced.
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has announced on 6 July that the UK will freeze moves to pave the way for a referendum after the rejection of the Treaty in France and The Netherlands.
Polls show that voters in Britain are very strongly opposed to the EU Constitution.
A lot of groups are campaigning against the EU Consitution. The Green Party joined them in Octocer 2004 deciding to actively campaign against the proposed EU Constitution.
Uphill EU battle for Blair
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