As to the commissioner, Nice says that when the EU hits 27 members there should be less commissioners than States, details to be unanimously agreed. Concerns were raised about this before Nice but the Government and our commissioner, Davy Byrne, told the public that it would reduce to 26 and that we would only be without one for 5 years in 135 years. A few years later Lisbon says 27 down to 18 by 2014 and you can only 'suggest' not 'select' commissioners. Now that Lisbon was defeated it's a case for one for everyone in the audience. If Lisbon is rejected the number of commissioners will only change if we agree and given the EU's new found one-for-all appetite the solution is that the country who holds the post of High Representative for Foreign Affairs is the one country that forgoes a commissioner. Your quote couldn't be more misleading.