David Cameron has said the British people must “have
their say” on Europe as he pledged an in/out referendum if the Conservatives
win the next election.
The prime minister said he wanted to renegotiate the
UK’s relationship with the EU before asking people to vote.
The British people would face a “very simple choice,”
he stated, either to accept the result of the talks or leave the EU altogether.
Having previously stated that he wouldn’t hold an EU
referendum, Cameron’s backtrack signals that he will use this referendum merely
as a negotiating tool for when he tries to re-negotiate Britain’s relationship
with Europe, particularly when you consider it won’t be held until after the
next election.
While today he may have confidently offered the British
public a referendum I think he hopes that it will never reach that stage and
that he can resolve any issues between Britain and Europe long before then.
But if he can’t resolve the issues and if the
Conservatives win the next election and we are indeed offered a referendum I
would certainly vote to stay in Europe.
I don’t see how telling the rest of Europe: “we don’t want
to be associated with you anymore,” will benefit Britain in anyway.
All it would
do is alienate us and damage our trade and economy, why would you want to vote
in favour of that.
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