The category ‘immigrant’ has been systematically substituted for the category ‘worker’, only to be supplanted in its turn by the category of the ‘clandestine’ or illegal alien. First workers, then immigrants, finally illegal aliens. If we insist that we are actually talking about workers - and whether they have worked, are working, or no longer […]

Debate and analysis about the meaning of Ireland’s vote on the Lisbon Treaty continues to tax the commentariat in Ireland and abroad. Next week, the topic will once again become the focus of debate as the Government has suggested today that it is considering putting together a forum where both sides of the campaign can […]

Everybody Want to Rule the World, says Jim Corr!
Everyone in Europe is in a blind shit-filled panic after the lovely fascist public of Ireland mistakenly voted NO by accident in the Eurovision Elections the other week, and now the hunt is on for the Scapegunts to take the blame for why they gave the wrong […]

The European Commission’s Eurobarometer report is available (PDF)

Background to the Referendum
On June 12th, 2008, the Irish electorate was presented with the opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” to the Lisbon Treaty. This was the seventh referendum on European integration in Ireland in the last 36 years, so EU referendums are very much part […]

Enda Kenny Has a Hotline to Hitler!
The pious devout people of lovely pissing Ireland go to the poles today in order to pass their opinion on the Lisbon Treaty, an important document that will facilitate the efficient running of the European superstate: Making things run more efficient is usually a euphemism which mean to […]

Those of us who truly want the 21st century to be European do not have the luxury of hiding behind the referendum result and insisting that Europe stop. Nor should we allow ourselves to be led by right-wing parties as they set their own agenda to deal with the current fall-out. Most of all, we […]

 
Despite my slight tilt towards a Yes vote (as noted in the comments to this post by a contributor to the Cedar Lounge Revolution), I’m really much more interested in the processes of the Lisbon Treaty Referendum than in the issues. The reason for that? As a friend said to me at the weekend, […]

The posters are up, opinion is shifting (or solidifying) and the campaign is entering its final stages. It seems opportune therefore to move on from simple criticism of Libertas (which seems to antagonise some of our more swashbuckling comrades) and other elements of the No campaign, and look the Treaty itself. Consider it […]