Richard Chamings, UKIP (UK Independence Party) chairman for Worcester branch, said: "I don't think the way the French and Dutch have voted will bother the political meglomaniacs at Brussels very much.

"The trouble is they'll let the constitution in through the back door a little bit at a time.

"We need to rethink the whole thing and have a looser union, but my hopes are not high."

Philip Bushill-Matthews, Tory MEP for the West Midlands, said: "I think it's clear people want their own lives rather than an increasingly bossy Europe telling them what they can or cannot do.

"I think the way the votes have gone can be good news for Europe in that it gives the message that the politicians have got it wrong and we need a radical rethink of where Europe is going and that a central 'superstate' is not likely.

"We need to build on the results of these referendums and produce a Europe the people want."

Mary Dhonau, Liberal Democrat candidate for Worcester, said: "I think everybody's got to go back to the drawing board.

"If everybody is saying 'no' then I believe the grassroots person has to be listened to.

"I strongly believe in the EU but it's got too bureaucratic and dogmatic. I think the constitution is very complicated, and the problem is people form an opinion of it without even reading it.

"It's incredibly long and there should be an abridged version that the common man can access. If we're expected to vote on something we should at least be able to understand it.

"I think we should be voting on a newly reformed constitution."

Mike Oborski, Polish Consul for the West Midlands, said: "The mistake people in England are making is thinking the French and Dutch are voting against the constitution because they are anti the EU, but that's not the case.

"If you ever give people a referendum, they'll kick their governments regardless.

"Also, they are unhappy about the direction of Europe. I think the English are worried it will make us more like France, but the French are worried about it because it will make France more like England.

"But if the constitution doesn't go ahead, the sun will still shine and the states will still co-operate.

"For the Poles, the EU is not about trade, it's about peace. When Poland came into the EU last year it was seen as the end of World War Two and 50 years of Russian invasion."

Greek Nick Kontarines, who lives in Malvern and runs the Worcester Kefi Club, promoting Greece, said:"The future does not look bright for the EU and can not look bright without Britain's commitment to the constitution."

"I think we should be heading to a 'superstate' because in Brussells, when they make a decision it is made by representatives of all the member states, and we aren't losing our sovereignty, we're simply passing it to another body.

"I think a big problem is that people don't understand the constitution, it's about 700 pages long and which politicians have explained to us what it's about?

"That's possibly what's happened with the vote in France and the Netherlands, they don't understand what they are voting for."

Martin Roberts, BNP party leader in Worcester, said: "When you look back the Danes voted 'no' but the EU lite pretended it didn't happen and pushed it through. I've a feeling the same thing will happen again.

"We are a small island sufficient to look after ourselves and we can put up our own barriers, the EU serves no purpose. If we become a 'superstate' our heritage, laws and money will be taken over and run by Europe and we'll have no control, which is disastrous.

"The Dutch have said the Euro has almost trebled their prices."

Michael Foster, Labour MP for Worcester, said: "For many people in Worcester the whole concept of the EU is not something they want to be part of, but it has so many benefits for them, including thousands of jobs.

"We have to see the EU working for the people at a very local level, that's the acid test. I suppose where people don't see the relevance of the EU they're going to vote against treaties, no matter how well-meaning.

"I don't think the future is bleak, simply question marks have been raised as to what Europe means to the people." Chris Lennard, Green Party spokesman for the West Midlands, said: "Has the sky fallen in on our heads? Has the EU ground to a halt? Of course not.

"By rejecting a treaty which would have placed economic neo-liberalism and a commitment to free trade at its heart, French and Dutch voters have taken a decisive first step to reinventing the EU - and ensuring it enjoys the legitimacy and support of its citizens. This rejection puts the lie to the claims that we cannot reject the constitution and still remain in Europe.

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