Jon Bright (London, OK): Another editorial in the Telegraph today calling for Brown to hold a referendum on the new EU treaty - and calling on people to sign their own online petition (to which, curiously, they do not provide a link). The arguments are the same (that it is almost identical to the old one, which Labour did promise a referendum on) and are well founded. The subtext, as always, is unspoken - Brown would hold a referendum tomorrow if he thought he could win it. He probably couldn't, and the political cost of campaigning for a 'yes' vote then losing would be huge.
Anyway, barring a massive increase in public interest in the matter, it is surely too late for a u-turn now. Chances are it will be signed in a couple of months in Lisbon. The big question isn't whether Brown will snap and call a referendum before then, but whether the Tories can capitalise on it at any future election: and that will involve them making clear their own stance on Europe.
