Cameron: Brexit ‘is not the right answer’

Report of an interview by United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron on the BBC TV Andrew Marr politics programme on the 10 January 2016.

Politico and other news sources reported that Mr Cameron gave the clearest indication yet that he wanted the U.K. to stay in the EU, saying 'I don’t think [an exit] is the right answer'.

He also said he was 'hopeful' of reaching a deal on an EU reform package with European leaders at the European Council in February 2016 that would allow him to hold the UK's EU referendum later in the year.

He also said he would stay on as Prime Minister even if he ended up on the losing side.

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The Guardian, 10.01.16: David Cameron: I will stay as PM if I lose EU referendum http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jan/10/david-cameron-stay-as-pm-if-i-lose-eu-referendum

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Merkel tells Cameron a ‘reasonable package’ should avoid Brexit http://www.europeansources.info/record/merkel-tells-cameron-a-reasonable-package-should-avoid-brexit-cameron-asks-germans-to-help-keep-britain-in-eu/

BBC News, 10.01.16: EU referendum: David Cameron 'hopeful' of February deal http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35275297

EurActiv, 11.01.16: Cameron: ‘I hope the answer will be 'stay'' http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/cameron-i-hope-answer-will-be-stay-320839

Blog: Open Europe, 11.01.16: Should the Government have a Brexit contingency plan? http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/should-the-government-have-a-brexit-contingency-plan/

EurActiv, 11.01.16: British PM sets out terms for ministers to campaign for Brexit http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/british-pm-sets-out-terms-ministers-campaign-brexit-320864

Politico, 11.01.16: Cameron warns ministers not to step out of line over Brexit http://www.politico.eu/article/cameron-warns-ministers-not-to-step-out-of-line-over-brexit/

CAPX, 12.01.16: The pro-Cameron case for staying in the EU http://capx.co/the-pro-cameron-case-for-staying-in-the-eu/

EurActiv, 13.01.16: Commission's Brexit boss 'bans' press from UK parliamentary hearing http://www.euractiv.com/sections/uk-europe/commissions-brexit-boss-bans-press-uk-parliamentary-hearing-320907

The Conversation, 13.01.16: Expect EU referendum in June or July this year – here’s why … https://theconversation.com/expect-eu-referendum-in-june-or-july-this-year-heres-why-53091?

Blog: Open Europe, 13.01.16: Is an EU referendum in June as nailed on as people think? http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/is-an-eu-referendum-in-june-as-nailed-on-as-people-think/

ECFR: Commentary, 22.01.16: Cameron’s three front battle http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_camerons_three_front_battle5066

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