Unofficial plan B considered in case Britain rejects Constitution

Officially there is no plan B if Britain rejects the European Constitution in its referendum next year, but unofficially other capitals are already sketching out solutions.

A new pamphlet, 'What happens if Britain votes no', by Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform, suggests there are ten options if Britain says no to the EU Charter - including a second referendum, a re-negotiation of the treaty, and a Franco-German union.

Mr Grant suggests that if the British vote no, t...