Article: 100 Labour MPs 'to rebel against Blair's superstate'.

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The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
Article date:
June 20, 2004
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Byline: JONATHAN OLIVER

REBEL Labour MPs and senior business figures last night joined forces to declare war on Tony Blair's plans for a Brussels superstate.

The revolt came less than 24 hours after the Prime Minister agreed the controversial new European constitution at a stormy summit. But he is facing opposition from 100 Labour MPs believed to be against the new document.

Tomorrow, a new anti-EU group, Labour Against A Superstate, is to be launched in an attempt to wreck the blueprint. One of its leaders, former Minister Kate Hoey, told The Mail on Sunday: 'When people read the small print they will see that this takes us much closer to a ...

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