Blair pins referendum hopes on EU presidency

Article says that UK Prime Minister Tony Blair is to use Britain's presidency of the European Union, July-December 2005, to launch a referendum on the EU Constitution straight afterwards, sending voters to the polls in the spring of 2006.

BBC News: For and against the EU constitution, 28.10.04 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3962141.stm

BBC News: Blair will avoid EU constitution row, 28.10.04 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3950431.stm

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