Sarkozy runs scared of open debate over Lisbon!

The full report is in the Irish Times, linked here. The essential quota as follows:

Anti-Lisbon group Cóir yesterday called on Mr Sarkozy to withdraw his "imperious and insulting" declaration that Ireland would have to vote again. Cóir spokesman Richard Greene said: "It is simply deplorable that any foreign politician would come to a sovereign nation and attempt to tell voters what to do."

© 2008 The Irish Times