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A real bombshell thrown into the summit at the last minute, which may or may not be of significance. Gordon Brown has just told the news conference that ratification of the Lisbon Treaty will not happen until after a court ruling. Funny, we all thought it had already happened.

This is in reaction to a letter from Lord Justice Richards, who is hearing a case brought by Stuart Wheeler saying that the Governemnt has acted illegally by not giving a referendum.
The judge writes: "The court is very surprised that the Government apparently proposes to ratify while the claimant's challenge to the decision not to hold a referendum on ratification is before the court. The court expects a judgment to be handed down next week. The defendants are invited to stay their hand voluntarily until judgment. If, in the absence of any satisfactory assurance to that effect, the claimant decides to seek injunctive relief, I direct that the application be placed before me personally."

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