THE Green Party’s most vocal opponent of the European Reform Treaty last night claimed the absence of a private ballot would result in an overwhelming majority for the Yes campaign.

WOULDN’T you know it. The one day when we’re the darlings of Europe and the entire continent is watching us on their TV screens and it mills rain.

THE leader of the No to Nice campaign, Justice Barrett, yesterday claimed he was a victim of a smear campaign after his alleged links with a right-wing group of German Neo-Nazis were exposed.