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		Brown's constitution sell-out begins today Friday, 19th October 2007 Prime Minister must give Britain a referendum Brussels, 18th October 2007 – The Prime Minister – who will join his European counterparts in Portugal this afternoon to thrash out the small print of the revived European constitution – will irreparably destroy any trust people had in him, unless he honours Labour's commitment to a referendum, Syed Kamall, Conservative Euro-MP for London, said today. Mr Kamall said talk of 'red lines' in the negotiations were simply red herrings, intended to deceive the British people into thinking a significant transfer of power from Westminster to Brussels has not been sanctioned. Mr Kamall, who has recently produced a Pocket Guide to the Constitution, said: "The government's continued talk of negotiating 'red lines' are simply red herrings. The revived European constitution is significantly more complex than its rejected predecessor but the overwhelming majority of the new institutions and transfer of powers are still included. "Labour promised us a referendum in its 2005 manifesto. Gordon Brown described that manifesto as 'an issue of trust for me with the electorate', yet he is attempting to deceive the British people into handing yet more control of our country from our democratic institutions in Westminster, to the undemocratic EU. "When this government attempts to mislead us over something as important as who governs Britain, why should we ever believe a word they say again?"