United Kingdom European Constitution Referendum - Party Positions On Constitution

Party Positions On Constitution

As with the 1975 vote, there is a broad range of left and right wing parties in the No camp. In the February 1974 general election, Conservative right-winger Enoch Powell supported Labour's calls for a referendum and for a "no" vote, even calling on Conservative voters to vote Labour to ensure the vote took place. This time, the Conservative and other right-wing/Eurosceptic parties share their opposition to the treaty with Leftist parties who believe that the treaty will cement the Classical reCapitalist economic model that they believe the EU follows.

For

  • Labour
  • Liberal Democrats
  • Social Democratic and Labour Party
  • Scottish Green Party
  • Scottish National Party

Against

  • Conservatives
  • United Kingdom Independence Party
  • Veritas
  • British National Party
  • Green Party of England and Wales
  • RESPECT The Unity Coalition
  • Democratic Unionist Party
  • Ulster Unionist Party
  • Scottish Socialist Party
  • Progressive Unionist Party
  • UK Unionist Party

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