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British Labelled "Most Ignorant" About EU Constitution
 The European Commission today labels voters in Britain as the most "ignorant" about the European Union's prospective constitution. In a report based on an opinion poll of nearly 25,000 EU citizens, the commission describes British voters as not only the most hostile to the constitution - with Britain the only country where opponents of the treaty outnumber supporters - but also as among, as it puts it, the most "ignorant". Just 20 per cent of Britons support the treaty, the survey finds, a figure matched only by Cyprus, where 23 per cent are in favour. Opposition is highest in Britain, at 30 per cent - making it the only country at this stage to have more No voters than Yes. The correlation is irresistable, most opposed to EU constitution = "most ignorant. How curious. The commission describes the finding as a "remarkable exception" to the EU average, in which 49 per cent of citizens are in favour of the constitution, and 16 per cent against. The most supportive nations are Italy and Belgium, with more than 70 per cent of their voters in favour of the draft treaty.
Posted by: Duke Nukem 2005-01-28 |
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