Straw sees ‘no point’ in EU vote

Speaking in the House of Commons, UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says, 6 June 2005, there is 'no point' in pursuing plans for a referendum on the EU constitution after France and the Netherlands voted 'No'. However, he also said it was not for the UK alone to decide the future of the treaty.

• Primary Source

BBC News, 6.6.05: Analysis: Blair's constitution balancing act http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4612793.stm

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