For a decade, Britain stood almost alone against expanding the Social Chapter. In the constitutional convention, the Blair government accepted the inclusion of its provisions in the body of the text, but insisted on language limiting their reach.
十年以来，英国几乎是在孤军奋战般地反对社会章程的扩展。在宪法会议上，布莱尔政府同意将其规定纳入宪法正文但坚持通过语言来限制其范围。