Could the Irish scupper the Lisbon Treaty?

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[quote]I watched several MPs in the Commons argue that there shouldn’t be a referendum because people wouldn’t read the Lisbon Treaty.
Protester outside Westminster calling for a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty (27 February)

It’s something I discussed on the Jeremy Vine Show and it’s certainly true that it’s a difficult and abstruse document.

But the Irish government clearly credits its people with more intelligence and has published legislation to go ahead with a vote on the treaty.

No date yet, but the rumour is Bertie Ahern will announce it during next week’s European summit.

While European politicians were most nervous about the prospect of a British referendum, an Irish “Noâ€