Posted on 05/08/2015 6:18:24 PM PDT by Olog-hai
It might seem logical that triumph for David Cameron’s traditionally Euro-skeptic Tories would boost the likelihood of Britain splitting from the European Union in a referendum the prime minister has promised to call by 2017.
But things are rarely so simple in European politics.
Victory has given Cameron his best chance yet to push through enough reform within the EU to avoid “Brexit.”
And the poor showing of the UK Independence Party—whose iconic leader Nigel Farage resigned after failing to win his seat—greatly frees up the British leader to seek a compromise with his EU counterparts.
Cameron’s Conservatives also represent big business, which is terrified at the prospect of losing billions in trade that comes from EU membership. The prime minister himself is more of a pro-business pragmatist than a true Euro-skeptic, and that lack of ideological investment may lead him to argue that Britain’s economic interests lie within the EU. …
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Name me one difference between Cameron and Tony Blair?
Yes the Labour Party has drifted to the Left, but they’ve dragged the Tories right along with them.
Better than the alternative?
spelling? :)
What’s what I said about Bush....before he added 5 trillion in debt..and praised congress as courageous when they raised the debt ceiling. but at least we had freedom fries. yeah, I fell for all of it.
Cruz is much more like Reagan than either bush.
Yeah. And global cooling is caused by global warming.
Labour was always left. Tories have allowed themselves to be defined by them and the media. Just like the GOP here.
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