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Support builds for a referendum, placing pressure on Brown to submit.
Benn demands vote on ‘undemocratic’ treaty

Public pressure will eventually force Gordon Brown to hold a referendum on the EU treaty, a veteran Labour figure said last night. Tony Benn said the public are behind the referendum campaign and Mr Brown “cannot deny the public forever”. The former Labour MP has flung his weight behind the pro-referendum campaign, arguing the European… Read more »

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Gordon Brown’s speech: Point by point

Gordon Brown has delivered his first speech as leader to the Labour party conference. In his longstanding tendency to put substance ahead of style, he promised today’s keynote speech would be heavy on policy. Here, politics.co.uk outlines the prime minister’s main commitments. Education One-to-one tuition for 300,000 children in English and 300,000 children in maths…. Read more »