On Thursday the Irish referendum on it takes place, and today and tomorrow Stuart Wheeler's action against the government's refusal to allow a referendum is heard in court in London.
If the Irish vote no (and the three major parties are desperate for a yes vote) and the courts decide against the Brown government, maybe there'll be a small chance for democracy.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/bre.../breaking1.htm
http://www.stuartwheeler.co.uk/