Labour MEP Richard Corbett is launching a campaign to make the new EU constitution accessible to everyone in Yorkshire and the Humber - so constituents can make up their own minds about its contents.
Richard said:
"Over the coming months, many people will want to find out more about the new constitution. So I have decided to launch a series of initiatives to make the document accessible to everyone in the region.
"It's only fair that people should be able to compare what they read in the press - and what the various political parties claim - with what the text actually says."
By visiting Richard's website, Yorkshire residents can now find out more about the constitution through a number of routes:
- by downloading a full text version - now quickly accessible even without a broadband connection;
- by viewing the constitution as a series of indexed and searchable web pages;
- by reading a one-page summary of the contents;
- by looking up key headings in a discussion of what the constitution changes;
- by reading an in-depth discussion of myths and misconceptions surrounding the constitution;
- by reading background information about how the constitution was drafted;
- by browsing through the catalogue of press archives and other articles on the subject.
Richard added:
"Not everyone will want to bury themselves in the full text, which is why I have provided a concise briefing pack, and other short summaries and analyses alongside the document itself.
"But, compared to most legal documents, the EU constitution is surprisingly easy to read. I can see no reason at all why there should be difficulties for anyone who wants to read it."
more information
Press enquiries: Contact Luke Thorne, Press and Communications Officer to Richard Corbett MEP
- phone 0113 245 8987
- e-mail luke@richardcorbett.org.uk
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