There is a coalition of forces in Ireland in favour of a "Yes" vote, but many of them must realise that they cannot get away forever with inconsistency. For example, the IFA which wants Europe to spend more money on agriculture demanded before the general election that our taxes would not rise. It is obvious that it believes German taxes should rise in order that Irish farmers should be better off. That is not an impressive credential for Europe. IBEC thinks the idea is wonderful and that we should all vote "Yes," yet it objects to every European draft directive seeking to increase workers' rights on the grounds that each one of them will ruin our competitiveness. None of them ever did.