Expounder

Originally Posted by Expounder

Unless Ken Clarke changes his stance on the EU there is going to be a mighty rift in the Tory party. By moving away from the moderate center of the EU Cameron has declared a "war of attrition " on the main members, France and Germany. The Tories have thrown their lot in with the ineffectual ultra right and the pro Nazi Latvian grouping within the EU

If Cameron was serious about renegotiating EU membership issues he would have remained in the main moderate grouping and made his case from the inside. His association with and wanting to lead this disparate band of odd balls is sticking two fingers up to the mainstream grouping before any negotiations take place . He has deliberately alienated them in order to position himself for a confrontation which he hopes will lead

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