Headlines in today’s 'Daily mail':
'A Shaming Day For Democracy - The British people were finally denied a say on the EU constitution last night after a momentous day in the Commons.

MP's voted against holding a referendum on the biggest shift of power to Brussels for at least a decade.

This was despite pledges from both Labour and the Liberal Democrats that voters would have the chance to decide the issue.'

Daily Mail London UK, Thursday march 6, 2008.

And these same politicians take pot shots at Russia's Putin. They are just as shameful.