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Sat 08 Aug 2009Cox and Higgins cross swords over Lisbon in e-mail duel
THE LISBON Treaty referendum campaign is being fought to date largely outside mainstream politics. Two of the more significant groupings are Ireland for Europe, headed by former president of the European Parliament Pat Cox, and Vote No To Lisbon, an anti-Lisbon alliance that includes Sinn Féin and the Socialist Party.
The Irish Timesinvited two leading protagonists, Cox and Socialist Party MEP Joe Higgins, to an e-mail duel over the issues. This is an edited version of their exchanges.
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