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Cameron Outlines Lisbon Position

By Joe Parkinson and Laurence Norman LONDON -- Opposition leader David Cameron said Wednesday his party would pledge to hold a referendum on any further transfer of powers from the U.K. to the European Union if elected.In a speech confirming that his... Full Article at Wall Street Journal

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  1. We refuse to stretch out our hand to those who oppose the [EU] Lisbon treaty ... but who at the same time talk about enlargement ... Those who want more [Europe] have to co-operate.
    Angela Merkel – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Times Online 1 month ago
  2. Mr Hague says it is 'no longer possible' to have a referendum
    View articles, topics, and photos related to this quote – Nigel Farage SOURCE: Metro.co.uk 1 month ago
  3. I recognise there are some who, now that we cannot have a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, want a referendum on something else . . . anything else. But I just don’t think it’s right to concoct some new pretext for a referendum simply to have one for the sake of it. That wouldn’t survive serious scrutiny...
    David Cameron – David Cameron SOURCE: Irish Times 1 month ago
  4. If we win the election, we will inherit the worst public finances of any incoming government for 50 years. That has to come before anything else.
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  2. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 09: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Conservative Leader, David Cameron cycles to the House of Commons on December 9, 2009 in London, England.
  3. Britain's opposition Conservative party leader David Cameron listens during the Future of Finance Initiative conference in Horsham, southern England, December 8, 2009.
  4. LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN - DECEMBER 4: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLISHING UNITL 1800 HOURS FRIDAY DECEMBER 4) Conservative Party leader David Cameron meets British soldiers at the Task Force Helmand HQ on December 4, 2009 in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan.
  5. COCKERMOUTH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Conservative party leader David Cameron (C) chats to members of the emergency services at Cumbria Fire Brigade Headquarters which is controlling operations across the county during flooding on November 24, 2009 in Cockermouth, England.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron delivers a speech to the CBI annual conference at the Park Lane Hilton hotel on November 23, 2009 in London, England.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (L) and Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron walk through the Members' Lobby of the Houses of Parliament during the State opening of Parliament, on November 18, 2009 in London, England.
  8. WOODSTOCK, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: Conservative Leader David Cameron plants a 'heritage tree' in the grounds of Blenheim Palace on November 13, 2009 in Woodstock, England.
  9. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Conservative Party Leader David Cameron MP attends a service to Mark the Passing of The World War One Generation at Westminster Abbey on November 11, 2009 in London, United...

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