Page 1 of 9 123456789 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 134

Thread: David Cameron 'prepared to consider EU referendum'

  1. #1
    Senior Member happyslapper's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Windsor, United Kingdom
    Posts
    6,656

    Default David Cameron 'prepared to consider EU referendum'

    David Cameron 'prepared to consider EU referendum'

    David Cameron is prepared to consider a referendum on the UK's EU relationship, but only when the time is right, he has written in the Sunday Telegraph.

    In the article, the prime minister said he wanted a "real choice" for voters but said that an immediate in/out referendum was not what most wanted.

    BBC political correspondent Carole Walker said Mr Cameron was "opening the door" to a possible referendum.
    Nearly 100 Conservative MPs have called for a poll during the next Parliament.

    In a letter to the prime minister, they urged him to make it a legal commitment to hold a vote on the UK's relationship with the EU.


    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18659072


  2. #2
    Banned user
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Калининград
    Posts
    101

    Default

    Soon you guys will be part of the EU
    Enjoy

  3. #3
    Senior Member [WDW]Megaraptor's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Making people mad...
    Posts
    6,027

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by IvanSerj View Post
    Soon you guys will be part of the EU
    Enjoy
    They already are.

    If I'm reading this right, it is a referendum on getting out of the EU.

  4. #4
    Senior Member Steak-Sauce's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    Saupreiß, Obacht!
    Posts
    9,238

    Default

    It was about time.

  5. #5
    Senior Member Mikhael's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Posts
    1,953

    Default

    So UK can follow the dream of becoming 51 state in the USA

  6. #6
    Senior Member Atlantic Friend's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Politically Dubious Uncle Cracka
    Age
    43
    Posts
    12,111

    Default

    Yoohoo! Finally! Man, I sure hope he loses not a second in organizing this, and implementing the results...

  7. #7
    Senior Member NovocastrianUK's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy
    Age
    23
    Posts
    2,310

    Default

    Good, we can get this out the way ready for the greatest Empire to rise again!

    In reality, ain't going to happen, comedy Dave is all talk, no substance.
    Last edited by NovocastrianUK; 07-01-2012 at 10:03 AM.

  8. #8
    Senior Member armored_diplomacy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    At the gym, lifting non impressive weights
    Posts
    6,279

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Mikhael View Post
    So UK can follow the dream of becoming 51 state in the USA
    T. Blair must be so happy, his dream became true ! From now own P Ministers could play a relevant role as POTUS´s pet


    on a serious note:
    UK not joining the eurozone ended up as a good decision = eurozone in crisis nowadays, with forecasts of a short live
    UK considering to "leave" EU ... does it mean the EU is somehow condemned ? :/

    So far the UK´s choices where correct regarding how deep their involvement with EU would be. Without question, an "out" option voted should be seriously taken into account.
    Last edited by armored_diplomacy; 07-01-2012 at 12:02 PM.

  9. #9
    Senior Member Lov3ll's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Yorkshire, UK
    Posts
    2,770

    Default

    Theres not going to be an EU referendum it's just populist bs the Tories and Labour throw around to try and get the Anti EU vote.

  10. #10
    Senior Member Atlantic Friend's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Politically Dubious Uncle Cracka
    Age
    43
    Posts
    12,111

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Lov3ll View Post
    Theres not going to be an EU referendum
    Do it, Cam! Don't go flaky on us! Do it do it do it do it!!!

  11. #11
    Doing Stupid Nyusu's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    2,811

    Default

    So will he coordinate the referendum with Scotland, so they could vote about their independence at the same day too?

  12. #12
    Senior Member Mackie's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Stuttgart
    Posts
    5,915

    Default

    Good to see. It's a non-brainer leaving the group of your biggest trading partners.

  13. #13
    Senior Member NovocastrianUK's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy
    Age
    23
    Posts
    2,310

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Mackie View Post
    Good to see. It's a non-brainer leaving the group of your biggest trading partners.
    Your spot on and one of the options is to renegotiate the terms of our relationship with the EU e.g. go back to a trading partnership, not a political one. So back to what it originally was with the EEC aka a trade organisation which is what the UK originally joined. Seems logical.

  14. #14
    Banned user
    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Selfhating ****
    Posts
    624

    Default

    If UK leaves Eu - would it stop immigration? It needs to be dealt with. But not before I'll get my plumbers.

  15. #15
    Senior Member happyslapper's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Windsor, United Kingdom
    Posts
    6,656

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Mackie View Post
    Good to see. It's a non-brainer leaving the group of your biggest trading partners.
    Who mentioned leaving?

    The PM specifically said he's not in favour of an in/out vote, and few Britons would be.

    We joined the common market specifically because it represents our biggest trading partners. People over the age of 55 in this country said they wanted it, and that's what they got.... for a while.

    What nobody in the UK has ever sanctioned is the federated superstate-in-waiting that the EU has become. Very few people want that sort of unwelcome intrusion on our constitution, democracy, or culture.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •