Robert Sturdy

Euro-MP Robert Sturdy has today strongly urged Gordon Brown to grant the British people a referendum on the EU Constitution following David Cameron’s launch of a new campaign demanding the government honours its manifesto commitment.

In its 2005 manifesto, Labour said: “The new Constitutional Treaty ensures the new Europe can work effectively…We will put it to the British people in a referendum.”

Mr Sturdy said:

“Despite Gordon Brown’s assurances in June 2007 that honouring that manifesto was “an issue of trust for me with the electorate”, he has failed to deliver on that pledge.

“Today sees the launch of the Conservative Party’s new poster and internet campaign demanding an “EU-turn” on Gordon Brown’s broken promise to give the people of Britain a referendum on the European Constitution – now known as the Lisbon Treaty.

“Gordon Brown has continuously dithered around the Constitution.  First he was against it, then he was for it, then he promised us a referendum before withdrawing that promise.  Meanwhile, the Conservative Party has remained resolute.

“I want to give the people of the Eastern Region the freedom to determine their future for themselves.  If elected Prime Minister, David Cameron will rightly hold a referendum on the Treaty if it is not already in force. However we should also continue to put pressure on Gordon Brown to hold one now. I urge as many people as possible in The Eastern Region to sign up to our campaign on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Give-us-a-Referendum/78192673370 to demand their voice is heard.

“The Eastern region will have an opportunity to tell Gordon Brown what it thinks of his broken promise on June 4th. Labour and the Lib Dems cannot be trusted and UKIP will not deliver. Only the Conservatives will give people their say.”