Few people are emerging from the current campaign on the EU Constitution smelling of roses: Europe's political leaders made a mess or drafting and selling the document to the people and the opposition appealed to voters' basest sentiments.
The ordinary public, often naively portrayed as a bastion of wisdom, has shown itself willing to throw out the baby with the bathwater just to get one back at the political elite.
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5/31/05
Expatica - EU Constitution: for better or worse?
ExpaticaEU Constitution: for better or worse?
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