Political landscape changes

The decision of the Conservative Party Prime Minister to use the UK veto at the recent Brussels EU summit has changed the political landscape dramatically.  Although David Cameron continues to support membership of the EU, the question is: for how long?  The gang of 26 will see to it that the UK is 'punished' for daring to oppose the cosy consensus of a move to ever closer union.  The reality is that over the next few months majority voting by EU countries will be used to the UK's disadvantage.  I sense an inevitability that the UK will leave the EU.  Why wait for the inevitable?  Go to the country now with a referendum and whilst at it hold a general election.

The eurofanatic Liberal Democrats promised  before the last general election that they would hold a REAL referendum (their caps).  Surely they would not disown their own promise?  We know the answer: of course they would.  Currently opinion polls suggest they are supported by 11% of the population and thus are unlikely to try and bring down the government and suffer electoral humiliation.

Would the Labour Party risk taking a pro-European view at a general election? Somehow I doubt it.

A quick resolution of the EU membership issue, along with an election which hopefully will ditch tawdry coalition politics, will not only clear the air but give direction to the government. 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nick-clegg/8948995/EU-treaty-David-Cameron-has-done-bad-deal-on-Europe-Nick-Clegg-says.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nick-clegg/8949920/Nick-Clegg-attacks-Camerons-EU-treaty-veto-as-bad-for-jobs-and-families.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/8948267/Britain-should-pity-those-still-trapped-in-the-euro-nightmare.html

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/100123265/youre-not-happy-about-a-fiscal-union-fu/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16129004
Nick Clegg wringing his hands

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/8948307/David-Cameron-has-at-last-learned-to-confront-not-conciliate-in-Europe.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/8948646/Britain-must-now-decide-itsnew-place-in-Europe.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/8948667/EU-treaty-a-tale-of-two-dinners.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16132177
The International Monetary Fund's chief economist has called the agreement on closer European economic integration a step in the right direction, but not the whole solution.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/8947572/The-day-Europe-took-revenge-on-Britain.html