Eu Vote May Not Happen! ; Total Confusion As Straw Declares: Don't Hold Your Breath...

Evening Standard - London › April 22, 2004

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JACK STRAW dropped a bombshell on the EU referendum today - saying it may never happen because Britain or another country could veto the entire constitution treaty.

In an extraordinary intervention, the Foreign Secretary told the public "don't hold your breath" and claimed the talks on the blueprint could collapse at any time.

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Eu Vote May Not Happen! ; Total Confusion As Straw Declares: Don't Hold Your Breath...

Mr Straw's clearly scripted comments follow mounting confusion over the referendum and contradictory claims by No 10 and senior ministers over what a No vote would mean. It appeared to be a calculated attempt to calm a situation which some ...

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