May 24, 2015
YIELDING TO DEMOCRACY:
Labour drops opposition to EU referendum (The Guardian, 23 May 2015)
Labour has dropped its opposition to an in/out referendum on EU membership, the party's acting leader has said.Acting leader Harriet Harman said on Sunday her party would now support David Cameron's planned referendum bill, clearing a path for a UK-wide ballot by the end of 2017.It marks an about-turn for the party, which had rejected the idea under Ed Miliband's leadership during the general election campaign.
Posted by Orrin Judd at May 24, 2015 6:01 AM
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