Cameron vows to resign if his EU referendum plan blocked

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(Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he would resign if he is unable to deliver an in/out referendum on Britain's European Union membership by 2017, a threat that will complicate any coalition talks that may follow next year's election.

Cameron's comments, made on Monday evening during a conference call with party supporters, were aimed at dispelling doubt among voters that his Conservative party is committed to re-negotiating Britain's ties with the EU, and then winning public approval for the reformed relationship with a referendum.

They also come as the anti-EU UK Independence Party is threatening Cameron's Conservatives with serious losses in the upcoming European Parliament elections.

The comments confirmed that Britain's future in Europe will be a sticking point in any future government-forming talks if next May's vote does not produce a clear winner. Britain's current junior coalition partners, the pro-EU Liberal Democrats, are staunchly opposed to Cameron's referendum plan.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/29/uk-britain-cameron-europe-idUKKBN0DF0QL20140429

[GastonJ]

He'll only resign as PM though, not as an MP, which means even if he and his useless idiots get elected and he resigns we'll end up with another idiot from his party. I know of no other job where you can resign and still continue to have a job, a salary, a pension, all the expenses you can create receipts (or not) for, employ your family and claim the money to pay them, even after you've 'resigned'. Even when they do get finally not get elected (in other words sacked by the voters) they get a golden handshake *shrug*

[GastonJ]

and as above

David Cameron has said he would not serve as prime minister after the 2015 general election if he could not deliver a referendum on Europe.

Note not as an MP.... so he won't mind drawing his salary as an MP, his expenses and everything that goes with it, including his pension etc - he'd just ensure a different tw@ from his party was PM instead *shrug* Sounds like George is after his job.

BBC News - Cameron: I won't stay as PM after 2015 without EU referendum

[ifred]

He should fast track is resignation and do it now
The promise is on shifting sand

[Kalipo]

had the feeling yesterday he doesnt want to be there anymore, not surprised ed miliband should leave with him to and nick clegg,,, three strikes and your out in my humble opinion,, new government deserve a chance,,,, everything deserves a new shot at things hopefully a new government may be to help all the none voters and me build trust in decent good politics again,,,,, instead of living in pathetic fear forced on people for no reason

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had the feeling yesterday he doesnt want to be there anymore, not surprised ed miliband should leave with him to and nick clegg,,,

Cameron to leave including miliband and clegg I wonder no body left to run the country, please close the thread!!!!

[firestorm]

It quiet easy to see through Cameron comments.
The UKIP Xenophobic's(or fascists as they used to be known) are ahead of him in the European election polls, one of there main election manifesto is getting out of Europe and it winning them the votes of the simple minded.So Cameron is saying vote for me and i will give the same choice(that is till i get reelected then i will change my mind).