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Gordon Brown says the UK has secured essential opt-outs from the EU treaty (Photo: EUobserver)

UK conservatives mull private poll on EU treaty

The question of how a new EU treaty should be ratified continues to be a source of political tension in the UK, with some opposition Conservatives indicating they want a privately-funded referendum on the document.

According to a report by the Press Association, shadow foreign secretary William Hague has said a private poll could be "a good idea."

However Mr Hague also said it could not be a substitute for an official poll held by the government.

His comments come as senior ...

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Gordon Brown says the UK has secured essential opt-outs from the EU treaty (Photo: EUobserver)

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