Blair Plans a Late Referendum; Pm Hopes Long Campaign Will Scotch Myths Over Europe

The Herald › June 21, 2004

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TONY Blair yesterday signalled that he was planning to run a two- year campaign to turn round public opinion on the new-look Europe, declaring that it would be a tough battle between reality and myth.

While the prime minister indicated MPs would vote on a bill ratifying the new European constitution before the next election - expected next spring - he made clear he would play the referendum campaign long.

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Blair Plans a Late Referendum; Pm Hopes Long Campaign Will Scotch Myths Over Europe

He told the BBC: "There's absolutely no need to have it straight away. Of course, I know exactly why the UK Independence party and the Conservative party want a referendum quickly, ...

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