A Sure Loser

It’s official:

Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday announced a referendum on the European Union’s constitution, a significant reversal of policy that launches a battle to decide Britain’s relationship with Europe.

“Let the issue be put. Let the battle be joined,” Blair told a raucous House of Commons, as he confirmed Britain’s first national referendum since 1975.

To quote the famous philisopher, David Spade, “Buh-bye.”