Sarah Newton calls for referendum on EU Reform Treaty.

A CAMPAIGN in Cornwall calling on the government to hold a referendum on the controversial EU Reform Treaty is gathering momentum.

The campaign has been organised by Sarah Newton, the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Truro & Falmouth. As well as placing a copy of ‘The EU Treaty in Plain English’ – which outlines the key points of the treaty -  on her website, Sarah will also be collecting signatures for a petition calling for a referendum at a series of events held later this month.

The petition will then be taken to Westminster by Sarah on October 27th, who will also be attending a major rally over the controversial plans in London the same day.

Sarah’s campaign comes as the Prime Minister prepares to discuss the treaty’s final draft with EU leaders in Portugal. Critics say the treaty has many similarities to the previously proposed Constitutional Treaty, which was rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005, and upon which the government had promised a referendum.

Commenting on the current situation, Sarah said: “Gordon Brown failed to listen to the people of Cornwall over the setting up of a Unitary Authority and now refuses to listen over this treaty.“

Sarah has placed a copy of “The EU Treaty in Plain English” on her website www.sarahnewton.info. The pamphlet puts the key points of the treaty into plain English so that they can be understood at first sight and people can make their own judgement about whether there should be a referendum.

She will be collecting signatures for a petition calling for a referendum from one of the attractive, beach huts on Events Square in Falmouth during the Oyster Festival (October 18th- 21st) and out-side the Conservative Club on Lemon Street in Truro on October 22nd, 24th and 25th from 11am until 2pm.