Don’t Ask the People

A quote from The Irish Times, 15 March 2008

Poland’s prime minister vowed yesterday to do his utmost to avoid a referendum in his country on the European Union’s reform treaty after being grilled by anxious EU leaders at a summit. […] Any referendum in Poland could trigger calls for similar plebiscites in other EU nations, notably Britain, and delay ratification across the bloc. Only Ireland is bound by its Constitution to hold a vote.