The staggering figure comes in the wake of Gordon Brown’s refusal to hold a referendum on the hated Lisbon Treaty - despite promising to at the last general election.
Nearly 10,000 furious readers voted in our poll after we decided to hand democracy back to the people – and gave you a chance to have your say on the way current EU works.
And angry voters all over the UK responded – desperate for the Prime Minister to listen to them and take back power from unelected Eurocrats in Brussels.
UK Independence Party Leader Nigel Farage said he was "delighted" with the Express.co.uk poll result.
He said: “Over the last few years we have seen how the EU are prepared to bypass the democratic will of the people by ignoring the results of referendums.
“Our own government was so scared of the result here that they refused to allow us to have a say on our future.
"It's clear that if we want to remain a sovereign nation then the only way is out: It's time we governed ourselves again."
With the European Union determined to forge ahead on the EU constitution – ignoring the views of Irish, French and Dutch voters – we also wanted to know WHY you thought what you did – and you had plenty to say.
One MyExpress member said: “Great Britain signed up to be a member of the Common Market, which was a good idea.
"We the public have never wanted to be subservient to any European State, indeed we have been fighting against this since 1066, long enough for the Government of the day to know the mind of its people.”
Many readers said the European issue – especially in the wake of the Lisbon Treaty debacle - would be crucial when they come to vote at the next general election.
Another furious MyExpress member said: “I will consider all parties’ policies at the next election and will vote for the one that has the most chance of getting us out of the EU.”
Another added: “In 1973 we joined the EEC to trade only. That was the original intention of the European community.
“We didn't join to give ourselves to be ruled by another nation and it's so annoying that an unelected Prime Minister has ratified the Lisbon treaty without consulting us.”
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1 Responses to "95% SAY QUIT THE EU"15 July 2008 at 19:16
ARTICLE 8 A of the Lisbon Treaty says that every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union and that decisions shall be taken as openly and as closely as possible to the citizen
ARTICLE 8 B says that it shall, by appropriate means, give citizens the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their
views in all areas of Union action.
What means could be more appropriate than to allow each member State to hold a referendum? The fact that member States have been prevented from doing so shows that the EU has no intention of following its treaty obligations and is prepared to abandon its claim to be democratic if its citizens are known to disapprove of its plans.
Gordon Brown once promised that a major change to the UK Constitution would be subject to a referendum. but he refuses to allow a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty on the grounds that it is a treaty and not a Constitution. If the UK is accepted as having a Constitution although it consists of various statutes, court judgments, treaties, etc. rather than one comprehensive document, then the Lisbon Treaty which amends the Treaty on European Unity and the Treaty establishing the European Community must equally constitute a Constitution. In any case, it certainly constitutes a major amendment to our Constitution.
The originators of the European Community stated quite clearly that their intention was "Ever closer union" but successive UK Governments, while agreeing to every move since, have consistently denied that they would agree to a United States of Europe.
We obviously cannot trust Treaties, Constitutions,promises or any of their assurances but withdrawal from the EU may not be so easy if the Lisbon Treaty is ratified. Its inclusion of a procedure for doing so may be thought to facilitate withdrawal but, as usual with EU statements, it could prove to be misleading. We joined the EU by Act of Parliament and, at present, we could withdraw by another Act of Parliament. We should then, of course, have to negotiate terms and, hopefully, reach agreement. Under the terms of the Lisbon Treaty however, we will be compelled to reach agreement before having the right to withdraw,and, if the EU does not wish to lose one of its main contributors, it will give the EU the power to impose terms which we find impossible to accept.
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