Lisbon Round Up – Part III

Two figures from the European stage kick off this round-up. Firstly, My Opinion is back from Germany and is out on the canvass looking for a Yes vote, while BBC European Editor and blogger Mark Mardell enters the fray with commentary on a German think-tank’s report on what may happen if Lisbon is rejected. Simon of Dossing Times accuses the Yes side of hyperbole on the consequences of a No vote, and Jonathan Brazil offers three reasons to Vote No.

Booming Back is concerned about the lack of interest in the referendum amongst the general public, while the Irish Eagle ponders the questions of representative nature of representative democracy. The Cedar Loungue Revolution gets on board for a Yes vote last week, and this week sees the Yes campaign faltering. Neil Ward examines in detail the question if we are giving up our soverignity for little reward. Posters have come in for a bit of interst with Simon McGarr putting together a collection of the No posters, and Jazz Buscuit offering an interesting, scientific analysis of the whole thing. More seriously, Noel Rock looks at postering strategy of the Labour party.

The UK based politicalbetting site ponders the imapct that Dustin’s rejection by the European people will have on the Treaty outcome, and wonders on what side there is value to be found. The Irish Eagle is struggling with the job of being an informed voter while Richard Synnot is voting Yes. Killian Forde ponders whether Cowen’s attack on his partners in seeking a Yes vote was a cock-up or a conspiracy, while Dan Sullivan tends to the view that it is a case of getting his excuses in early.The issue of National Parliaments is discussed by Fergus O’Rourke who sees some good in that area but not enough, while your good author comments on the Oireachtas Report on the same subject. Wargle contends that this area is a dodgy aspect of the Lisbon Treaty, as does the Wise Up Journal.

Finally, if people come across any interesting posts on the Lisbon Treaty, please post a link below and bring them to wider attention.