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Below are articles that relate to the Pro Referendum Rally and/or the EU Treaty.

Seven in ten voters call for an EU poll

telegraph.co.uk

Excerpt: "The Prime Minister is ready to defy the British people by refusing them a vote on the EU Reform Treaty despite a new poll for The Daily Telegraph showing almost seven out of ten want a referendum."

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How Britain can get the best out of Europe

telegraph.co.uk

Excerpt: "This week, the details of the draft reform treaty will be discussed at the Lisbon summit, where it is expected to be agreed by representatives of the EU's 27 member states in readiness for ratification and enforcement."

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East Stoke celebrates a 'Yes' in EU vote

telegraph.co.uk

Excerpt: "The rural rebellion against the proposed EU reform treaty has gathered momentum after villages contacted the Telegraph to announce their intention to vote for a referendum on the issue."

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Give us the promised referendum

thesun.co.uk

Excerpt: "GORDON BROWN yesterday hailed the decency, integrity and intelligence of the British people.

Then he insulted us all by breaking his word and Labour’s election promise of a referendum on the new EU Constitution."

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Give voters a say on the EU treaty, unions tell Brown

By Kirsty Walker
dailymail.co.uk

Excerpt: " The Unions last night delivered an embarrassing blow to Gordon Brown by demanding that he hold a referendum on the EU treaty.

Delegates at the TUC's conference overwhelmingly voted to call on the Prime Minister to give the British people a say in a national vote."

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Cameron to lead the charge for a public vote on EU treaty

telegraph.co.uk

Excerpt: "David Cameron turned up the pressure on Gordon Brown over Europe last night by pledging to lead a Commons campaign for a referendum on the new EU treaty."

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Unions will not stop call for EU vote

telegraph.co.uk

Excerpt: "Trade unions are ready to inflict a humiliating defeat on Gordon Brown tomorrow by voting for a referendum on the new European Union treaty."

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Referendum row closes in on Gordon Brown

telegraph.co.uk

Excerpt: "Gordon Brown's fabled strengths as a political strategist are about to be tested to breaking point. Our revelation today that as many as 120 backbench Labour MPs (apparently with the tacit support of some ministers) support the call for a referendum on the EU reform treaty presents the Prime Minister with a serious challenge to his authority."

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Brown under pressure as more than 100 Labour MPs back EU referendum

By Ian Drury
dailymail.co.uk

Excerpt: "Gordon Brown is under growing pressure over the revived EU constitution after senior Labour MPs told him: "Tear it up or hold a referendum.'"

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Referee! This EU treaty is way off-side

By Patience Wheatcroft
telegraph.co.uk

Excerpt: "...Yet Britain will soon be paying over £5 billion or so to an organisation that has failed to produce a clean set of accounts for the last 12 years.

The European Union spends its vast budget so carelessly that its own Court of Auditors will not approve its accounts. In 2005, the EU's anti-fraud office was notified of 12,000 "irregularities", including suspected fraud of £680 million. Well, it cannot be easy to keep track of a budget that now runs to £84 billion..."

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Labour's Euro-rebellion against plans to impose a new constitution by the backdoor

More than 40 MPs ready to demand a referendum on new constitution
By James Chapman
DailyMail.co.uk

Excerpt: "More than 40 Labour MPs are preparing to join a gathering rebellion in Labour and trade union ranks over the Government's refusal to offer a referendum on the revived EU constitution."

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Labour voters ready to rebel in row over a Euro referendum

More than 40 MPs ready to demand a referendum on new constitution
By Jane Merrick
DailyMail.co.uk

Excerpt: "Almost a quarter of Labour voters could desert Gordon Brown at the ballot box if he refuses to hold a referendum on the EU constitution."

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