| Author (Person) | Parker, George, Pickard, Jim |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 2.7.12 |
| Publication Date | 02/07/2012 |
| Content Type | News |
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United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron was accused of playing to the gallery of Eurosceptics in his own Conservative Party by opening up the prospect of a British referendum on EU membership but stopping short of any firm promise in an article published on the 1 July 2012. His refusal to guarantee a vote in the article – let alone specify a timetable or a question – succeeded only in attracting derision from the opposition and disappointment from some of his own colleagues. Mr Cameron’s vagueness was seen as an attempt to keep his options open, but it also reflected his precarious position caught between the Conservative right – who want a referendum – and Britain’s business community and the City who fear a slide towards an EU exit. Mr Cameron's suggestion of a European referendum one day was unlikely to satisfy those like Liam Fox, a former defence secretary, who suggested on the 2 July 2012 that Britain may need to leave the EU to reclaim its sovereignty. |
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