Tebbit accuses Cameron of 'Vichy-style' surrender as Cameron flops on EU budget rise

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...30m-hands.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...EU-budget.html

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...w-demand-by-EU

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'Vichy-style surrender' - Lord Tebbit

David Cameron has admitted defeat today in his bid to stop British taxpayers footing a multimillion-pound hike in the EU budget - prompting a new row with the Tory right. The veteran Tory Eurosceptic Norman Tebbit warned the Prime Minister that he risked a 'Vichy-style surrender' unless he refused to accept an increase in the EU budget. Despite demands the runaway bill be reined in, No10 has acknowledged it is powerless to prevent the budget soaring by at least 2.9 per cent - equivalent to an extra £429million from the UK - after failing to gain support from other EU members. The rise could even be as high as 6 per cent, at a time when public services in Britain are being slashed in a bid to cut the deficit.

Cameron in Brussels today.

Mr Cameron is now coming under fresh pressure to hold a referendum on the EU after France and Germany demanded embarrassing changes to the infamous Lisbon Treaty - barely a year after it was finally approved. Eurosceptics clamouring for a referendum on the EU are demanding any changes be put to UK voters and have accused Mr Cameron of 'making schoolboy promises on Europe he knows he cannot keep'. Lord Tebbit added: 'Mr Cameron may find himself isolated in that position as other European leaders fall into line with the commission's demands. 'But he would do better to go down fighting than to surrender in some Vichy-style arrangement, pretending to hold on to sovereignty by agreeing to what Europe demands. 'The empty decks of the aircraft carriers will mock a decision to subsidise the ambitions of our masters in Brussels'.

Nigel Farage from the UK Independence Party said: 'Britain will continue to fund the megalomaniacal ambitions of the European Union, and this government like the last will wriggle out of its promises for a referendum. Yet again you cannot trust the Conservatives on Europe', he said.

U-turn: Only last week, Mr Cameron was talking tough when it came to EU cash.

This man is nothing but a spineless, compulsive liar whos only real gift in anything is spin doctoring and public relations stunts - he is afterall, the self-proclaimed 'heir to Blair'. Ironic really, I remember the Tory Party simply couldn't get enough pot shots at Gordon Brown for not holding an election calling him a 'coward' - as this shows in the latest manifesto broken promise from the Tories, they are just the same as the last gang of spivs who left office. It is very simply, he is elected and he has the power to stop that budget rise by simply saying no.

Thoughts on 'Cast-iron' Daves ultimate flop concerning the EU budget rises?

[Robbie]

To be honest I think everyone now is used to false and empty promises from Mr Cameron, so it's no surprise.

[Jordy]

Lord Tebbit doesn't accuse that of Cameron, he said he risked it which is different. As for the referendum, he hasn't spoke out saying there won't be one yet, jumping to conclusions already.

Seems like Cameron is leading the way in Europe when it comes to stopping to the 6% rise;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11641023

[Chippiewill]

How difficult is it to tell the EU "No." and "Go Away."?

[Technologic]

Tbh he did a pretty good job of getting them to at least halve the budget rise and convince other countries to agree with him....

[immense]

How difficult is it to tell the EU "No." and "Go Away."?

That'd just be incredibly foolish.

[Jordy]

Tbh he did a pretty good job of getting them to at least halve the budget rise and convince other countries to agree with him....

Yeah very much so, whilst i'd prefer a cut or a freeze, it really isn't possible to go below the 2.9% he managed to achieve so kudos to Cameron for doing the best he could of done there.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11651851

[Chippiewill]

That'd just be incredibly foolish.

I fail to see why rises in the amount we give to the EU is not foolish in itself.

[immense]

I fail to see why rises in the amount we give to the EU is not foolish in itself.

The EU does more good than bad. Don't let HxF fool you.

[Chippiewill]

The EU does more good than bad. Don't let HxF fool you.

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