Democracy?

This government lurches further and further from the spirit of democracy almost by the day. Today I read that "Gordon Brown plans to force the European Union Reform Treaty through the House of Commons by denying Labour MPs a free vote on the controversial document...challenged by David Cameron, the Conservative leader, to allow a free vote to the sizeable number of Labour MPs with doubts about the treaty, Mr Brown ducked the question. Downing Street later confirmed that "normal parliamentary procedures will apply," indicating that Labour whips will put pressure on MPs to back the Government over the treaty."

So the Labour backbenchers will be "influenced" by the Labour Whips Office to vote for this dishonest Treaty and the UK's independence will be lost all so Gordon Brown does not have to put the Treaty to a referendum.

Gordon Brown called of a general election because he feared losing it, he won't hold a referendum on the EU Treaty because he fears losing that as well. Is Gordon Brown the biggest coward in British political history?