{"id":1743,"date":"2011-10-19T22:49:12","date_gmt":"2011-10-19T21:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=1743"},"modified":"2011-10-21T17:43:52","modified_gmt":"2011-10-21T16:43:52","slug":"mps-to-vote-on-eu-referendum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/mps-to-vote-on-eu-referendum\/","title":{"rendered":"MPs to Vote on EU Referendum"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>BBC News<\/a> reported that MPs have agreed to stage an historic debate on whether to hold a referendum on Britain\u2019s future in the EU.<\/p>\n

The day-long debate will occur next Monday and will culminate in MPs voting on whether to give the people of Britain a referendum.<\/p>\n

Although originally scheduled for Thursday, Downing Street brought it forward to Monday<\/a> amid fears that the party might use Cameron\u2019s absence later in the week to stage a rebellion against his pro-EU policies.<\/p>\n

All three political parties are putting pressure<\/a> on their members to vote against the referendum and the BBC reported<\/a> that conservative MPs may even be facing a three-line whip. This is a procedure that would require MPs in Government jobs to follow the Prime Minister’s lead or be threatened with losing\u00a0 their positions. <\/strong>If Europhile<\/a> David Cameron does order his MPs to vote against the referendum, it would practically ensure its defeat.<\/p>\n

Even if MPs vote in favour of the motion next Monday, David Cameron is not bound to enforce the result, although it could be politically dangerous for him not to.<\/p>\n

The motion that MPs will vote on reads:<\/p>\n

This House calls upon the Government to introduce a Bill in the next session of Parliament to provide for the holding of a national referendum on whether the United Kingdom:
\nA) Should remain a member of the European Union on the current terms;
\nB) Should leave the European Union;
\nC) Should re-negotiate the terms of its membership in order to create a new relationship based on trade and co-operation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tory back-benchers voted to hold the debate after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a choice. Conservative MP David Nuttall articulated the case for the referendum when he said, \u201cI believe that a referendum along these lines would allow the public to make clear their views about our current membership of the European Union.\u201d<\/p>\n

“It is 36 years since we last held a referendum and our relationship with what was then known as the Common Market and the European Union has changed out of all recognition.”<\/p>\n

Pressure on David Cameron has been mounting ever since his 2009 U-turn<\/a> on the Lisbon treaty<\/a> referendum. If he chooses to use his weight to block the referendum in next week\u2019s vote, he could force a mutiny within his own party.<\/a><\/p>\n

Speaking of the prospect of Down Street intervention, Tory MP Bill Cash said it would be \u2018beyond belief\u2019, commenting,<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be quite extraordinary for the Prime Minister to prevent the British people from having their say on a European project that is quite clearly failing. We have protests and riots all over Europe, we have billions of pounds being poured into bailouts and we have a trade balance with the EU which has deteriorated by \u00a340billion. For the Prime Minister to ask the Conservative Party to vote against asking people their views would be beyond belief.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

SIGN THE PETITION<\/strong> at The People\u2019s Pledge<\/a> to register your support of a referendum. Also sign the Express\u2019s e-petition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PHONE<\/strong> your MP and ask how he intends to vote next week. Emphasize that we need a referendum since no one under the age of 54 has ever had a say on Britain\u2019s relationship with the EU. Information on contacting MPs can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Further Reading<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The People\u2019s Pledge<\/a><\/p>\n

This Crusade Can Help Free Britain From EU Tyranny<\/a><\/p>\n

The Daily Express\u2019s e-petition<\/a><\/p>\n

Daniel Hannan\u2019s Eurosceptic Articles<\/a><\/p>\n

Extraordinary Powers Granted to European Police<\/a><\/p>\n

European Union Articles at Robin\u2019s Readings & Reflections<\/a><\/p>\n

Conservatives ordered to vote against EU referendum<\/a><\/p>\n

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