... is the melting/freezing point of cast iron, and, presumably, the temperature at which Dave's cast iron guarantee* of 2007 will turn into something completely different.
* "Today, I will give this cast-iron guarantee: If I become PM a Conservative government will hold a referendum on any EU treaty that emerges from these negotiations. No treaty should be ratified without consulting the British people in a referendum."
Right. Now it's time for another Comment Only Sunday.
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He's going out on a limb all right. Though he thinks it's cleverly worded, the people are going to interpret this to mean that whatever Union emerges, there'll be a referendum on whether we wish to be part of it.
Why is anyone surprised?
His official reason for not saying whether he will stick by the referendum promise after ratification is that the uncertainty will encourage Poland & the Czechs to hold it up. That makes sense if & only if, his intention is to have a referendum since if he didn't intend to not saying so reduces the pressure on them. We shall see but that is a useful quote.
OK, I've got that page copied locally in case The Sun decides to drop it off their site.
I think UKIP should run some Google ads. "Cameron Lisbon" seems to be unused at the moment...
This is the issue that will most likely cost the Tories my vote. It's not that I am rabidly anti-EU, in fact I'm resigned to the fact that the Lisbon Treaty will pass, and I daresay that I can live with it.
No, what will have cost Cameron my vote is his shifty and obviously devious policy of reneging on his previous pladge, and replacing it with, "We will not let the matter rest....."
Blair or any current New Labour freak would be pleased with such a stance. Cameron should be ashamed.
JH, the highlight from Dave's 2007 Sun article is this:
"But there's nothing "new" about breaking your promises to the British public. It's classic Labour."
Anon, nobody's surprised.
NC, some people say that there is a twisted logic to it, and that if doesn't promise a referendum it takes the pressure off the others to sign. I can't see how it makes the slightest difference one way or another.
OC, good, we might need that.
JE, I'm not "rabidly" anti-EU either, but the fact remains the costs far outweigh the benefits and we'd be better off out. See also the additional quote above.
May God fulfill your dream. I will pray for that.
Cast-Iron breaks very easily if you drop it.
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