04/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 4 September, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown did not fully rule out holding a referendum of the new draft treaty if the final version did not take account of the “red lines” set by the UK prior to the agreement in the European Council at the end of June (no extension of qualified majority voting, no European foreign minister, non-binding Charter of Fundamental Rights and no alteration to the British legal system). “If I were to conclude that what had been decided was not closely reflected in the final outcome, of course, I would go to the British people and would say that things have to be done differently,” he warned, according to AFP. These comments indicate a slight change in Mr Brown's position, he having always said he opposed a referendum. They also highlight his desire to ensure that the Inter-Governmental Conference does not overstep the bounds set. (lc)