A document drafted by politicians for their own benefit

BLAME for the no vote win rests squarely on the shoulders of the European politicians themselves.

The Lisbon Treaty, like the constitution that preceded it, is a document written by politicians for the benefit of politicians. It transfers power from national governments to an unelected body, which is why the Irish constitution had to be amended, and it gives the individual citizen little in return.

The yes campaign could not rally enough support in this country because they had so little to offer.