Stuart Wheeler loses legal fight for Referendum
It has been announced that the efforts by the multi-millionaire, Stuart Wheeler, to secure a referendum for the British people has been rejected by the Court. In a two to one split decision, the Law Lords decided that ‘as the Lisbon Treaty is materially different from the Constitution. The Government, therefore, is considered within its rights to break its promise to hold a referendum on the new EU Treaty.’!
Given their risible decision – everyone knows all too well that their are no significant differences between the EU Constitution and the Lisbon Treaty – Lord Justice Richards and Lord Justice Mackay are clearly in the anti Britain camp. One has to wonder how such creatures sleep at night given their clear support for the treachery of the political establishment!
Further more Lord Justice Richards has refused Mr wheeler leave to appeal the judgement:
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Stuart Wheeler to appeal after High Court dismisses referendum case
The court refused Mr Wheeler permission to appeal. Lord Justice Richards said: “We are satisfied that an appeal has no prospect of success. Whilst the issues raised are interesting and important, that is outweighed by the desirability of certainty and the avoidance of unnecessary delay in this matter.” Mr Wheeler said on the steps of the Law Courts that he would ask the Appeal Court to hear his case. He said: “I have high hopes of winning on appeal. We shall apply to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal and we will see what they say.”
PA reports that Downing Street has said the Government would now proceed with the final stages of ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, which involves depositing the “instruments of ratification” in Rome. Asked whether ministers would delay the process until it is clear whether Mr Wheeler can secure an appeal, Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s spokesman said: “Judge Richards did refuse leave to appeal and made very clear that he sees no compelling reason why an appeal should be heard and referred to the desirability of certainty and the avoidance of unnecessary delay in this matter. At the moment no appeal has been lodged and therefore we will proceed with ratification. The normal process normally takes a few days or weeks.”
