NO Campaign to be unveiled

The Journal

NO Campaign to be unveiled

The battle to secure a No vote in the European constitution referendum will be kick-started by North-East metric martyr Neil Herron next week, The Journal has learned.

Mr Herron will unveil his People’s No campaign in London next Wednesday in a bid to trigger early debate on the issue and get a head start on ensuring British voters say no.

Mr Herron says his “grassroots” network has the support of the ordinary man on the street, and a number of high-profile organisations.

Labour’s former Europe minister Denis MacShane has already called for a massive information campaign to boost public understanding of the EU ahead of the referendum promised next year, with France set to vote on the constitution on May 29.

If France reject the proposals it would be a hammer-blow to the constitution, with polls showing the Yes and No camps neck and neck.

A referendum has already been promised by Tony Blair, irrespective of the French vote, but Mr Macshane said earlier this week that the treaty would be “dead” in the water if they said no.