Brian takes mission to the Lisbon-ites

BRIAN the Baptist had appeared amongst his people to evangelise them for the second coming of the EU constitution.

From the crowds a hand reached forward to touch the hem of his garment (a rather natty, expensive looking black suit) and joined with him in saying it was right to give the Treaty of Lisbon thanks and praise.

“We haven’t read every word in the Bible, but we believe in that!” the disciple exclaimed, cleary thrown into a state of rapture by the very thought of the document’s sub clauses amending sub clauses of compound articles of other treaties.