Patten hits out at Blair's referendum decision

EU Commissioner Chris Patten today hit out at Prime Minister Tony Blair for calling a referendum in Britain on the planned European constitution.

Patten hits out at Blair's referendum decision

EU Commissioner Chris Patten today hit out at Prime Minister Tony Blair for calling a referendum in Britain on the planned European constitution.

Mr Patten, Commissioner for External Affairs and mentioned last week as a possible president of the European Commission, called the decision a “serious threat” to parliamentary democracy.

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