France/EU:4

1. Massive turnout, preliminary polls say No wins 54:46.

2. Speech[12 May 2005] on the European Constitution by the Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern T.D at the Presentation of the European Movement's European of the Year Award

... "The biggest success of Ireland's EU Presidency, which continues to have an impact throughout the European Union, is the agreement on the draft Treaty establishing the European Constitution. The ratification and subsequent implementation of that Constitution is now one of the key priorities for Europe."

He was right about the "impact" part.

3. Our nominee for phrase of the night, at least given that it induced us to look up what the word meant:

un non hétéroclite [motley]

4. France has red-staters too. No wonder the American Right seems so happy with the result.

5. The cruellest cut: even Chirac's favourite holiday destination, Reunion, alone among the big outremers voted heavily against!

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