Cameron’s EU stance undermines coalition outlook
The fallout from David Cameron’s à la carte EU membership speech is likely to divide the UK’s parliamentary voice in the crucial final round of CAP reform negotiations. The UK prime minister has done more than offend European political figures who might once, under other circumstances, have heard him out.
He has effectively locked himself out of several processes at once and scored more than one own goal in domestic politics, into the bargain. This increases the opportunities to recruit MEP support for the crucial European Parliamentary vote on the CAP in March.
As the head of a UK coalition government, Cameron has ridden roughshod over the Liberal Democrat (Lib Dem) parliamentarians who keep him in power….
US urges UK to stay in EU
Ahead of Cameron speech
UK ‘yield plateau’ for wheat and colza
Research institutions urged to reconsider their priorities and favour a whole farm system approach
‘A critical turning point’
Prince Charles on nature
Biotech payback?
More on UK GM plaudits
Facebook
Twitter
RSS
Youtube