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Originally Posted by beeman
But he didnt exactly lie. Gorden signed the treaty BEFORE the GE. Once the treaty was signed it was too late it was already law no going back without a FULL withdral which was not the pledge.
He also made it VERY clear BEFORE the election that a referendum would not be possiable due to the above, the referendum was nevr part of the manafasto and that was the exact reason this pledge became an election promise
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He didn't lie, but neither did he tell the whole truth, and that can get you in equal heaps of trouble in court.
The referendum was cancelled because once a treaty is signed it becomes part of the overall stuff of the EU and ceases to exist as a distinct document that can be voted on and rejected. So Cameron was right to that extent. But on the other hand, he knew the limitations of his promise when he made it, and failed to be clear about it.