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The EU Lisbon Treaty: Gordon Brown Surrenders Britain's Sovereignty
Publication Date: March 2008
Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Nile Gardiner; Sally McNamara
Series: WebMemo
Topic: International relations (Treaties)
Keywords: Europe; superstate; special relationship; gordon
Type: Brief
Coverage: Great Britain
Abstract:
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's decision to reject a referendum on the new European Union Reform Treaty should be viewed as one of the biggest acts of political betrayal in modern British history.