-:Undertaker:-
02-02-2016, 11:53 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/eureferendum/12137245/Cabinet-members-prepare-to-defy-David-Cameron-on-EU-referendum.html
Cabinet members prepare to defy David Cameron on EU referendum as negotiations between EU-UK Deal come to an end
Ministers warn they will speak out against the Prime Minister's European Union deal, which they are warning will not cut the number of migrants coming to the UK.
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Cabinet ministers are threatening to defy David Cameron by publicly speaking out against his deal with the European Union, which they are warning will fail to cut migration. The Prime Minister was handed an offer on Tuesday by Brussels which critics said contained only "watered-down" pledges. The deal will give EU migrants “gradually increasing access” to benefits after they come to the UK - as opposed to the outright ban Mr Cameron had previously demanded.
Despite critics describing the deal as “pathetic” and “insubstantial”, Mr Cameron welcomed the offer by Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, and said he “sure would” take the deal being offered. Last night Cabinet sources accused Mr Cameron of effectively beginning the campaign for Britain to stay in the EU and warned that they will now start speaking out in favour of a “Brexit”.
Downing Street is demanding that all ministers continue to abide by “collective responsibility” and continue to support the Prime Minister’s position until the final deal is done at a Brussels summit in two weeks.
Mr Cameron was asked by ministers at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning whether they could now speak out in favour of Brexit. One Cabinet source told The Telegraph: “The Prime Minister has fired the starting gun for the EU campaign and made clear he will be leading the charge to stay in. The assumption is that collective responsibility is over.”
Boris Johnson became the most senior Tory to openly criticise Mr Cameron’s deal, warning that there is “much, much more that needs to be done”. Mr Johnson sits in the political Cabinet and so is not governed by collective responsibility.
It came as:
• Mr Cameron was accused of breaking his manifesto pledge to ban EU migrants from claiming in-work benefits in the UK for four years.
• Theresa May, the Home Secretary, gave the clearest indication that she will join the campaign to stay in the EU by saying the Tusk offer is “a basis for a deal”.
• A promise by the Prime Minister to stop migrants sending child benefit abroad was abandoned. Foreigners will be allowed to send welfare payments to their children abroad, but they will be given less money than before.
• Experts warned that the “emergency brake” being offered to Britain that will still allow migrants to claim benefits will act as an “incentive” to come to the UK.
• Officials warned that the new benefits regime for EU migrants could spell chaos for Whitehall computer systems.
So that's it then. We know know what kind of EU we are going to be voting on this summer.
Even as a eurosceptic I did not expect much at all but I at least expected some token reforms to be thrown Cameron's way as an attempt to keep us it: reform of CAP, CFP, a rebate and a few financial regulations thrown away. But nothing. I am genuinely shocked at how little he got, he got nilch.
It goes to prove that the EU is unreformable and Britain's voice counts for nothing there.
For those who lean towards Leave, does what he has achieved - nothing - sway you more towards Remain or are you pretty sure now?
You can read by clicking here how Cameron failed to get anything he asked for from the EU:
http://order-order.com/2016/02/02/9-specific-demands-dave-wanted-from-brussels/
Cabinet members prepare to defy David Cameron on EU referendum as negotiations between EU-UK Deal come to an end
Ministers warn they will speak out against the Prime Minister's European Union deal, which they are warning will not cut the number of migrants coming to the UK.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CaPxRxMWcAAf5hR.png
Cabinet ministers are threatening to defy David Cameron by publicly speaking out against his deal with the European Union, which they are warning will fail to cut migration. The Prime Minister was handed an offer on Tuesday by Brussels which critics said contained only "watered-down" pledges. The deal will give EU migrants “gradually increasing access” to benefits after they come to the UK - as opposed to the outright ban Mr Cameron had previously demanded.
Despite critics describing the deal as “pathetic” and “insubstantial”, Mr Cameron welcomed the offer by Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, and said he “sure would” take the deal being offered. Last night Cabinet sources accused Mr Cameron of effectively beginning the campaign for Britain to stay in the EU and warned that they will now start speaking out in favour of a “Brexit”.
Downing Street is demanding that all ministers continue to abide by “collective responsibility” and continue to support the Prime Minister’s position until the final deal is done at a Brussels summit in two weeks.
Mr Cameron was asked by ministers at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning whether they could now speak out in favour of Brexit. One Cabinet source told The Telegraph: “The Prime Minister has fired the starting gun for the EU campaign and made clear he will be leading the charge to stay in. The assumption is that collective responsibility is over.”
Boris Johnson became the most senior Tory to openly criticise Mr Cameron’s deal, warning that there is “much, much more that needs to be done”. Mr Johnson sits in the political Cabinet and so is not governed by collective responsibility.
It came as:
• Mr Cameron was accused of breaking his manifesto pledge to ban EU migrants from claiming in-work benefits in the UK for four years.
• Theresa May, the Home Secretary, gave the clearest indication that she will join the campaign to stay in the EU by saying the Tusk offer is “a basis for a deal”.
• A promise by the Prime Minister to stop migrants sending child benefit abroad was abandoned. Foreigners will be allowed to send welfare payments to their children abroad, but they will be given less money than before.
• Experts warned that the “emergency brake” being offered to Britain that will still allow migrants to claim benefits will act as an “incentive” to come to the UK.
• Officials warned that the new benefits regime for EU migrants could spell chaos for Whitehall computer systems.
So that's it then. We know know what kind of EU we are going to be voting on this summer.
Even as a eurosceptic I did not expect much at all but I at least expected some token reforms to be thrown Cameron's way as an attempt to keep us it: reform of CAP, CFP, a rebate and a few financial regulations thrown away. But nothing. I am genuinely shocked at how little he got, he got nilch.
It goes to prove that the EU is unreformable and Britain's voice counts for nothing there.
For those who lean towards Leave, does what he has achieved - nothing - sway you more towards Remain or are you pretty sure now?
You can read by clicking here how Cameron failed to get anything he asked for from the EU:
http://order-order.com/2016/02/02/9-specific-demands-dave-wanted-from-brussels/