I will be asking my constituents to vote "Yes" to the proposition to ratify the Nice treaty, which allows for the enlargement of the European Union. When those who oppose the treaty ask people to vote "No" they will be asking them not only to reject the ratification of the treaty but also to reject the constitutional guarantee we successfully sought. The hostility shown by some to the European project, especially to the treaty, is very difficult to fathom. Anybody who aspires to democratic politics will surely question the intentions of some people in the "No" campaign. It is absolutely bizarre and very frustrating. The arguments put forward by the campaign simply do not carry weight. As a socialist I believe that the applicant countries have every right to become economically vibrant and to be part of the European movement that gave us many of the good things we have today. They are fully entitled to apply for subscription to a union that gives them the same guarantees and economic stability sought and successfully obtained by us throughout the 1970s and 80s.