Yes side “brow beating” the public into voting for the treaty
A No campaigner in the Lisbon Treaty today accused the Yes side of “brow beating” the public into voting for the treaty and of misrepresenting key issues in the debate.
People Before Profit canvass on Grafton Street today
Richard Boyd Barrett, of the People Before Profit Alliance, today accused those campaigning for a Yes vote in Thursday’s referendum of raising “straw-man” arguments as part of their campaign tactics. He also accused some sections of the media of ignoring the real issues by over-focusing on business interests in the debate.
People Before Profit Alliance on Q&A again
Rory Hearne, People Before Profit Alliance challenged the yes side on Questions and Answers on Monday 26th May
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Richard Boyd Barrett challenges former Taoiseach on Lisbon Treaty
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Richard Boyd Barrett, from the People Before Profit Alliance in a debate with former Taoiseach Dr. Gareth Fitzgerald on RTE’s Six One News this evening called on people to read the Lisbon treaty for themselves and not to rely on the spin.
People Before Profit & CAEUC No Campaign on Questions and Answers
Peadar O Grady, People Before Profit Alliance on Questions and Answers last night, 19th May 2008
Brendan Young, CAEUC (Campaign Against the European Constitution)
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Peadar O Grady appears at: 3 mins 41 secs
Brendan Young appears at: 11 mins 02 secs
About the No to Lisbon Treaty Campaign
The People Before Profit Alliance believe the Lisbon Treaty should be rejected.
- People Before Profit are campaigning alongside others in the CAEUC (www.sayno.ie)
- Lisbon Treaty makes the EU more undemocratic
- Lisbon Treaty increases the militarisation of the EU and undermine our neutrality.
- Lisbon Treaty will lead to further privatisation of public services including health and education.
- Lisbon Treaty will create a Europe committed to the free market and competition and restrict the power of member states acting to defend the public sector and the welfare of citizens.
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