Will this come back to haunt the Liberal Democrats?

My avid reader will need no introduction to this poster.

The message is clear, Labour won't give the people a  referendum, the Tories only a limited referendum, but the Liberal Democrats want a REAL referendum on Europe.

The message is clear and unambiguous.  I haven't noticed Mr Clegg saying anything about this election pledge in recent days as the clamour for a referendum has grown.  Indeed he has been hiding behind the provisions of the recent European Union Act which states a referendum will be held only if there is proposal to cede further powers to Europe. 

Of course when this pledge was made before the 2010 general election Clegg had no hopes of power and therefore could say anything to try and grub up a few more votes.

I am delighted to read that the  poster is receiving publicity in the Daily Telegraph in the articles posted below.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100122628/for-his-own-sake-nick-clegg-must-rule-out-becoming-our-next-european-commissioner/

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100112571/look-what-i-found-on-the-lib-dem-website/

http://my.telegraph.co.uk/cleggwantsareferendum/technotrader/5/5/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/dec/04/eu-treaty-change-coalition-split

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2061798/EU-treaty-change-Nick-Clegg-clashes-David-Cameron-reform.html

Mr Clegg made great play in the first televised debate between the three main party that the Liberal Democrats were going to be a refreshing change from the tired old parties. I assume this breach of a referendum pledge is an example of what Mr Clegg meant.