Good enough for me. The government promised it, they should deliver. Regardless of what my Guardian, or anyone else's Mail says.
God I hope the Lib Dems get their act together before the next election - I can't vote for these clowns any more.
I'd agree with all of that.
Yes the government are honour bound to deliver on their referendum pledge, if it's in their manifesto how can they not?
Very few professional commentators in this country dispute the analysis that the new Treaty is essentially the old Constitution re-named. No worries but if the government are confident of their position why not open up the debate, make the argument in favour, then go for the referendum?
I don't accept people would be unduely swayed by the media, of course news barons have an agenda but it's pretty patronising to suggest people can't be trusted to make big decisions about the nations future. If you go down that route you may as well abolish elections completely. It's this tendancy to treat the public like so many numpties - and politicians and the media are equally guilty - that is driving people nuts!