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When Two Tribes Go To War
The natives are getting restless…
David Cameron has been given an 18-month deadline by a powerful band of Eurosceptic Tory MPs to renegotiate Britain’s relationship with Brussels or face an “all-out war” for a referendum, it emerged yesterday.
…Another Eurosceptic backbencher said: “We have agreed to keep quiet on this before the election, but if things do not start happening in the first year or so, there will be all-out war for a referendum.”
UKIP’s performance at the general election may well play a pivotal factor in Cameron’s strategy on Europe. If UKIP shows solid growth in support, then might we possibly see some kind of electoral pact being mooted?
I can foresee a situation whereby a referendum on continued EU membership could be offered in return for UKIP standing aside in a number of seats. Whether UKIP would be open to that is another matter, and a question which rather depends on who our leader is. What is clear is that Europe has returned as an issue.
Many of us in UKIP have said the election after next is the crucial one. These reports would seem to confirm that. If UKIP make solid progress at the election, then it may strengthen the hands of Tory Eurosceptics who may now feel there is a safety net which did not exist before.
What we are seeing might just be the beginning of the crack in the damn, and the moment when Europe can no longer be contained, and when the Conservative Party splits.
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about 9 months ago
This election could actually be the crucial one if Nigel Farage is elected and perhaps one other UKIP MP is returned to Westminster. If UKIP can achieve an 8-10% share of the poll, this will result in 1.5 million votes and could deprive the Tories an overall majority. Clearly the price to pay for a coalition government with "Call Me Dave" Cameron would be a referendum on our whole relationship with the EU and perhaps a cabinet post for Nigel. It is absolutely paramount that Nigel is returned in Buckingham – with him in the Commons UKIP would have a genuine bargaining stick with which to beat the Tories round the head with. Asmany UKIP members as possible must make themselves available for the Nigel Farage campaign.
about 9 months ago
Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvxB8G11KQA
about 9 months ago
I agree with the central thrust of this article. Indeed, I would go further: I think the next Government, assuming its Tory, will represent the very last chance for the LibLabCon establishment to head off the collapse in its hegemonic position. Its not just Europe, the whole establishment is now dangerously disconnected with mainstream British life on a whole range of issues.
There is no great enthusiasm for the Tories or Call Me Dave out there, but there is a yearning to get rid of Labour.