Lisbon Treaty - The Campaign Intensifies

Brian Cowen,new Taoiseach, has made passing the Lisbon Treaty - EU Constitution II, a priority for the government. Today, on Newstalk 106, Micheal Martin, the new Foreign Minister, was asked by George Hook why the treaty should be passed. With due respect to the minister, he was only answering what he was asked, and his reply was ''to make European Institutions more efficient''. That, in effect, was it. Plus how good Europe had been, jobs, economy etc etc. If I was a Yes supporter, I wouldn't have been convinced.More importantly,if I was undecided, I wouldn't have been convinced. These are the voters both Yes and No camps need to convince, when the vote takes place in a months time.
The treaty is, of course, far more than about European Institutions. It is about moulding the entity that is the EU, into a single political union, and not about creating more economic prosperity on its own. The treaty needs to read and understood as best as possible by all who will vote. It is unlikely that most will read it, making the information they get over the next few weeks, absolutely vital.
Each time I see the points proposed in the treaty, I cannot help but see an erosion in our sovereignty. It is inevitable despite what our government and Yes supporters say. At this stage, I'm sure the government just wants to get the Yes vote and move on.They dare not face Europe on the back of a rejection.
I think they (Yes camp) may be in for a shock on the 12th June.And no harm will come to us because of it either.

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