Here is a French article about Tony Blair's position towards the EU Constitution and the British Referendum. The article explains pretty clearly the strategic reasons why the Premier supported the idea of a referendum, and the general Europhobic feelings throughout the country...
British citizens apparently need to be reassured about the "scary" idea of being part of a new United States of Europe...
Le Monde, "Tony Blair soumettra la Constitution de l'UE à un référendum", 4/21/04
Posted by Diana Ferrero at May 11, 2004 02:30 PM