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Referendum Commission arse > elbow

mike65 · 2008-06-05 12:43:21

It appears the Commission doesn't know all that it should regarding qualified majority voting (QMV), this came out when a question was posed about Security and Justice laws and the "solidarity clause". The audio was rather awkward as papers were shuffled during a pause (edited on the link below) during which devine…

05-06-2008 12:43pm

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It appears the Commission doesn't know all that it should regarding qualified majority voting (QMV), this came out when a question was posed about Security and Justice laws and the "solidarity clause".

The audio was rather awkward as papers were shuffled during a pause (edited on the link below) during which devine intervention did not occure.

http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0604/breaking42.htm, click
audio link at the bottom of article and FF to 3m 40sec

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/referendum-questions-stump-the-experts-1398557.html

Mike.

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#2 05-06-2008 5:51pm

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Thanks for posting this, I heard it while in the car, it is a disgrace.

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#3 05-06-2008 6:03pm

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Aye, but they want us to vote YES. They are unbiased right?

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#4 06-06-2008 12:14am

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Vinegar Hill wrote: »

Aye, but they want us to vote YES. They are unbiased right?

They are unbiased. Their job is to inform, not sway.

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