Labour has broken pledge on Europe vote, says poll

Published on Sunday 1 June 2008 22:23

THE majority of voters believe Labour has reneged on a pledge to grant a referendum on reform of the European Union, according to a poll.

Nearly two-thirds think the government has "gone back on its initial promise" to give them a say on the EU Constitution, even though it has been replaced by the Lisbon Treaty.

The findings come ahead of a High Court battle this week between the government and eurosceptic millionaire Stuart Wheeler, who is seeking a judicial review to force a vote.

Ministers insist the treaty is substantially different to the constitution, which was formally ditched in 2005 after voters in France and Holland rejected it.

But critics argue the treaty is the same in all but name to the constitution.