Reflection to look forward to? The smooth running of ratification of the Lisbon Treaty is among the priorities of the Slovenian presidency of the Council, so that the treaty can effectively come into force at the start of 2009 (see the column in yesterday's edition). Clearly, on this matter, the presidency's role is one of encouragement, including by setting the example (which Slovenia intends to do in the first few months of the year). Ratification, however, must remain in the forefront of...