So the people of Eire are to be asked again if they’ll accept the EU constitution Lisbon Treaty and the date has now been set for the 2nd October.
Which, from David Cameron’s point of view, makes for somewhat interesting timing, as it will be just days before the party conference starting on the 5th.
The Irish people might swallow the official line that although nothing’s changed since the last referendum, everything’s changed ‘cos those sweet people in Brussels have promised to be nice to Ireland this time. That will put the spotlight back on our policy of “not letting it rest there”. Hmm.
Or our Gaelic cousins might once again see sense and chuck it out yet again. A sense of relief will surely waft over central Manchester.
