Can a future Government overturn the decision by?

Question

Gordon Brown to sign up to the European Treaty on the grounds that it was illegal because no referendum was called? My understanding is that no British Government is able to make a binding decision that no subsequent Government can repeal or amend. If this is the case has Gordon Brown acted illegally? He seemed somewhat shy of having his photo taken with the rest of the European leaders!

Answer 1

Gordon Brown had no mandate to sign the treaty, no democratic right to sign the treaty and he broke labours 2005 manifesto pledge to put the constitution to a public vote
The treaty will still have to be ratified by parliament but I really can't see any hope of the treaty being rejected. I don't know if it can be overturned by a future parliament? I hope someone can enlighten us because this whole thing has left me depressed all week.

Answer 2

leaders signed a new treaty on Thursday that changes the way the 27-member bloc is run. Those changes include the creation of a permanent post of European Union president to represent Europe on the world stage.
The treaty replaces the failed attempt to create a European constitution, which foundered after French and Dutch voters rejected it in referendums two years ago.

Mr. Brown — alone among the leaders — arrived late and signed the treaty alone. The European Union is deeply unpopular among some sections of the British public, as it is in several other European countries, and Britain’s popular press is skeptical about the benefits of European integration and the surrender of national sovereignty.

After a brief honeymoon, Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s government has been lurching from disaster to disaster.

Answer 3

No, not having a referendum is irrelevant to the legality of the treaty. The treaty could easily be repealed in the future if Britain was ever foolish enough to choose to leave the EU.

Answer 4

is anyone else questioning the term 'democracy'. So what are you people going to do, you all just keep voting in the parties that sell us out to the EU. Vote UKIP and get us out of this mess before its to late and the only course of action is bloodshed.

Answer 5

i dont know if anyone noticed, but the BBC (orders from their pay masters ) dragged up the most desperate!!!! old worn out news it could find in order to lay silent on the EU treaty today.....they should re name themselves the LBC. the labour party braudcasting company.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

No, they can ask to re-negotiate which is unlikely to be granted..But you can do something about it..VOTE B.N.P.

Answer 8

No.
Yes it can.
No.