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Phillips: Yet again, he’s proved a lucky general (24)

History does not yet record whether the Prime Minister is given to philosophical reflections about fate and destiny. Nevertheless, it is striking how David Cameron’s career is associated with random pieces of luck or unforeseen events which have the effect … Continue reading

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Oborne: David Cameron’s support of the euro is honourable, yet it could ruin him (15)

The formative moment in David Cameron’s career dates back to the summer and early autumn of 1992, when he worked at the Treasury as a special adviser to the then chancellor, Norman Lamont. There is famous footage of the future … Continue reading

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Cameron must give the public a vote on Europe, says Iain Duncan Smith (14)

Iain Duncan Smith created a major headache for David Cameron yesterday by putting himself at the head of a Cabinet demand for a referendum on Britain’s role in Europe. In a significant intervention, the Work and Pensions Secretary said the Prime … Continue reading

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Cameron seeks deal with Berlin to ease 48-hour working week rules (15)

David Cameron is bidding to claw back parts of employment law from Brussels as the price for agreeing a new EU treaty. Downing Street confirmed that the Prime Minister is attempting to get aspects of the EU’s controversial Working Time … Continue reading

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Half of Conservative MPs ‘want to pull out of the EU’ (23)

Twice as many Tory MPs want Britain to pull out of the European Union as voted for a referendum last week, one of the leading rebel MPs has claimed. Mark Reckless suggested that as many as half of the 306-strong … Continue reading

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Chief Whip accused of ‘bully boy’ bid to kill off EU vote (4)

Allegations of ‘bully-boy’  tactics were made against Tory Chief Whip Patrick McLoughlin  yesterday as the Government fought to kill off a Commons bid to win a referendum on the EU. Amid reports that up to 100 rebel Conservative MPs may … Continue reading

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S&P sees downgrade blitz in EMU recession, threatening crisis strategy (12)

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) is to warn that a double-dip recession in Europe would imperil France’s AAA rating and set off a string of downgrades across Southern Europe, undermining the EU’s debt crisis strategy. The EU-IMF bail-out machinery would require … Continue reading

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Tory mutiny over Europe (13)

David Cameron is to rush forward a landmark Commons vote on Britain’s relationship with Europe. The move comes amid ‘complete panic’ in Tory high command about growing support in the party for a referendum. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary … Continue reading

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Conservatives ordered to vote against EU referendum (1)

David Cameron next week will order Conservative MPs to vote against holding a referendum on Britain’s European Union membership. Even as MPs agreed to hold a Commons vote on a referendum, government sources made clear that the Tories would be … Continue reading

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Bailout of eurozone countries will cost us billions more, Osborne admits (10)

British taxpayers could be forced to contribute billions more to bail out bankrupt eurozone countries, the Chancellor has admitted. George Osborne said he had agreed that Britain’s contribution to the International Monetary Fund to prop up ailing economies could rise. … Continue reading

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Cameron fears EU referendum revolt as MPs’ vote looms (7)

The historic House of Commons vote on whether the UK should pull out of the EU is set to take place in three weeks. If the vote is in favour of a referendum David Cameron will come under huge pressure … Continue reading

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