French want UK to stay in EU – or maybe not

Article reports on two opinion polls taken in France in January 2013 after United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron’s pledge to hold an 'in-out' referendum on British membership after the next UK general election. The results of the polls showed contrasting results.

An Ifop poll in the newspaper Journal du Dimanche returned a strong majority for keeping the Brits inside the European club, with 58% in favour and 42%.

But another sounding by BVA for the rival newspaper Le Parisien found that 52% favoured a British departure – or 'Brexit' as it has become known.

ESO: Background information: David Cameron speech: UK and the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/david-cameron-speech-uk-and-the-eu/

France24, 24.01.13: France offers 'red carpet’ to businesses if UK quits EU http://www.france24.com/en/20130123-france-cameron-european-union-referendum-fabius-business-uk-eurosceptic

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