The Spectator says: So that's it then. The Lisbon Treaty has passed sucessfully through Parliament, despite an 11th-hour Tory effort to delay proceedings. The UK now joins a merry band of 19 EU countries which have all ratified the document. It's a gross betrayal of the 'No' vote in the Irish referendum. Broken promises; no referendum; and a Government which said 'Yes'.   more »

There's been reams written about it, a forest of paper and a lake of ink taken up in newsprint, but since the Irish voted 'No' to Lisbon, one phrase keeps coming to the fore. This little quote is taken from Deutche Welle. The EU executive has commissioned a survey to try and find out what went wrong in Ireland. I'll tell you what went wrong in Ireland: Nothing.   more »

The sneaky bastards. In todays order of business in the Lords, they have put Lord Howells amendment to postpone the 3rd Reading AFTER the 3rd Reading.   more »