Why the Irish Republic voted no to Lisbon
Straight from a Eurobarometer survey:
And as for the yes camp:
Etc etc. 11% other, 2% don't knows.
- 22% - Because I do not know enough about the treaty and would not want to vote for something I am not familiar with
- 12% - To protect Irish identity
- 6% - To safeguard Irish neutrality in security and defence matters
- 6% - I do not trust our politicians
- 6% - We will lose our right to have an Irish Commissioner in every Commission
- 6% - To protect our tax system
- 5% - I am against a united Europe
- 4% - To protest against the government's policies
- 4% - To avoid that the EU speaks with one voice on global matters
- 4% - Because large states decide on EU matters
And as for the yes camp:
- 32% - It was in the best interest of Ireland
- 19% - Ireland gets a lot of benefit from the EU
- 9% - It keeps Ireland fully engaged in Europe
- 9% - It will help the Irish economy
- 5% - It gives the EU a more effective way of making decisions
- 4% - It makes the EU more effective on the world stage
Etc etc. 11% other, 2% don't knows.
I think the results pretty well speak for themselves, but note that if the Irish have to vote again then reason #1 for voting no is a cast iron guarantee that the good people of the island will be bludgeoned with public 'information' campaigns, cut out 'n' keep guides in their newspapers, and for all I know, Manuel Barroso ringing people at random to harangue them. And if all future commissioners are cut from the same cloth as the outstandingly sound Charlie McCreevy, then the citizenry is right to fear losing the Irish commissioner.
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