A dangerous void. Despite the negative repercussions of the Irish people's decision to block the Lisbon Treaty (and this column has certainly not chosen to tone down or adopt a conciliatory tone in commenting on this decision), the EU can, fortunately, continue to take action and make decisions - for example, in a move towards common foreign policy or at least towards a more coordinated policy in the energy sector. The current void in this area symbolises the most blatant and dangerous...