referendum

Gordon Brown has once again promised a referendum that will take place if Labour win at the general election. He has promised a referendum on voting reform to help boost trust in politicians if he is returned as Prime Minister.

Of course many of the public will remember the manifesto pledge that he made at the last general election for a referendum before signing a European Treaty. Many more will remember the way that Gordon went in the middle of the night and signed the treaty without actually testing the idea with the British people.

"Look" he said. "Over there! Behind you!" When we turned back again after realising that nothing was there he had already signed the new legislation without actually polling the whole country.

"It was the right thing to do" he said. "The Tories would have done nothing but I took the action that was needed."

Dianne Abbot speaking on This Week suggested that in fact the plan is to force through the commitment for a referendum before the general election. "This way" she said "it fucks the Tories whether they gain power or not."