"Milliband lies to protect EU (episode 94)"

Christina Speight summarises this whole charade thusly:

This is a classic example of how the EU works! Make all the preparations in detail and in secret, deny their importance and then at the earliest feasible moment spring the agreements on a gullible public as a fait accompli. Of course this means that when surprised in the act national ministers have to - er - LIE! Miliband has done just that!

Said is said.