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Economist Article: Libertas or Freedom?

nesf · 2009-05-23 04:13:40

http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13690593 An interesting external view on why Libertas did so well in the last referendum but will fail to make much headway in the upcoming elections. Also, note: The Economist is mildly Euro-sceptic (not the Telegraph, but no gushing apologist for the EU…

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23-05-2009 5:13am

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http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13690593

An interesting external view on why Libertas did so well in the last referendum but will fail to make much headway in the upcoming elections. Also, note: The Economist is mildly Euro-sceptic (not the Telegraph, but no gushing apologist for the EU either).

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#2 24-05-2009 11:34am
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The main causes, say the Euro-types, were Irish cockiness in an economic boom, ingratitude after decades of EU subsidies, a hopeless Yes campaign and, most important, ignorance of the treaty, made worse by the No campaign’s lies. Research shows one in three voters wrongly believing that the treaty would bring in conscription to a European army and end Irish control over abortion.

spot on

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