So the Irish have voted no to the Treaty of Lisbon.

And already the European Commission President has tried to ignore the referendum result.

Shame on him…

 We live in the European Union not the Soviet Union

Don’t get me wrong on this.  I am a dedicated Pro-European.  I always have been and I always will be.  I believe that the benefits of economic and political integration far out-way any loss of that etherical concept called “national sovereignty”

But it is got to be a “Peoples Europe”… Not a entity run by and run for bureaucrats and jaded national politicians, but for the peoples of the continent to ensure peace, prosperity and security.

I am a Liberal Democrat but I also would say (and I don’t think this is party policy, just me)  Lets scrap the Treaties and set up a simple, democratic and effective arrangement. 

And let the people decide!