Sign up for a real referendum on Europe

There's a petition here for a real referendum on Europe.

Full marks to Nick Clegg for going on the offensive on this one - particularly with the MORI poll which shows 2:1 in favour of our approach versus the Tories' sham policy.

I fully respect the stance of those like James Graham who want a referendum on the Lisbon treaty while accepting that it is not a (or the) constitution (see James's excellent graphic).

However, the party is quite right to continue to emphasise that the only real referendum on Europe is an in/out plebiscite. A referendum on the Lisbon treaty would be a complete sham which would lead us, several years later (no doubt after much painful debate), to the need for a proper in/out referendum anyway.