This wouldn't be the first time backing Poland had disastrous consequences for the UK: remember 1939.

Arik Silverman, Milwaukee, USA / WI

The Dutch have not gone silent at all, it just does not get reported... We have already managed to get the constitution-idea scrapped as well as the european flag and anthem, and we are still fighting to have our national parliament to still be something of importance...

Martin, Helmond, The Netherlands

The EU is a club for Europe. More importantly it is a club for failed/voted out/retired politicians and senior civil servants who, as EU employees are paid even more money for even less accountability.
The EU auditors have refused to sign off the EU accounts for 11 years running.
Marta Andreason, the EU chief accounting officer, was sacked for being "disloyal" when her investigations found evidence of widespread fraud. Neil Kinnock was instrumental in her sacking.
Finally, Protocol 7 of the EU Constitution grants immunity from legal proceedings for all officials, even after having left office.
In other words they will continue to conduct their business in a way thet suits them. They are untouchable.

Kath Parish, Bromley,

Why have the French and the Dutch gone silent? Are they going to accept the newly amended "treaty/constitution"? Or, is their pregnant silence significant?

Iab Varey, Manchester, UK

The very fact that not all 27 countries of the EU have been given a Referendum on this 'Constitution' (which is what it really is of course), just proves how undemocratic the whole thing really is. I am amazed that the citizens of the countries who did not get to vote on this, and those of France and Holland who rejected it once already, are not making a fuss. Maybe we just don't hear about it. I cannot see how this farce can continue when there are so many disgruntled people, not just in Britain, but in other EU countries aswell. How ironic that the idea of the EU was to maintain peace in Europe. Forcing people to accept anything that they do not want and did not even vote for is bound to cause resentment and unrest and probably even revolution.

Victoria, London, England

How much more CAN we lose?
EU worshippers can take advantage of freedom of movement.
The rest of us just want our country back.

YORKY, Devon England,

The real problem with British politicians , and citizens alike...., is that being part of the EU has always been a never ending fight, constant haggling and systematic opposition to any valuable EU reforms....Well, well, France and others are not that angelic either but Britain's thrive has always been of lesser Europe, satisfying itself with an idea of a trading bloc only. I guess the views of what the EU ( or at least some EU states now) should be has never been so antagonistic; Even though France voted NO ( a referendum which Britain never had the guts to call) France and its partners are staunch advocates of political Integration. Call it Federation, confederation, Union .....
Britain clinches on its rights as if being part of the EU were a war to win or lose.....maybe it would be better for everyone if Britain called a referendum....and let the people speak. If britain wants to quit, so let it be....It'snever good to be a reluctant partner...that's been the case for 35 years

pascal-pierre, Dinan (F), European Union

Britain shoud surrender no more to European super-state ambitions. Best to quit this anti-democratic clique which hates referenda so much that Adolfa Merkel wants to disguise the true nature of what she's proposing,

Ross, Jakarta, Indonesia

Bloody Europe - was life not easier when we just had our own laws and policies to deal with? Closer economic ties are great and benfit all countries but we got this from the common market but having to pay for development of poorer countries across the EU is a constant drain on the UK - especially when the NHS, public transport and pensions are critically under-funded. The EU's open border policy is also having the effect of diluting our national identity and creating a real imbalance amongst previously successfully mixed multi-ethnic communities.

I bet if we had known how much the EU has cost and its effects on this country 20 years ago we really would have seen some opposition from the UK!

Andrew, Leicester, UK