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Tories back out of EU referendum as Lisbon Treaty is ratified

Shadow foreign secretary William Hague - who can be seen in the video above passionately attacking the treaty as 'totally undemocratic' - said it was no longer possible to put the treaty to a popular vote. Full Article at Daily Express

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