tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post6417009000961935638..comments2023-10-10T15:39:35.168+00:00Comments on Centre for European Reform: Britain's renegotiation: Advice to Mr Cameron Centre for European Reformhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815454225955436329noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-67807910297877767832015-07-27T15:17:47.785+00:002015-07-27T15:17:47.785+00:00Very good advice!Very good advice!john brutonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27932062.post-70265199806432638562015-07-25T11:51:21.292+00:002015-07-25T11:51:21.292+00:00This is certanly excellent advice to Mr. Cameron i...This is certanly excellent advice to Mr. Cameron in his negotiations with other governments of the European Union. Unfortunately, Mr. Cameron must at the same time negotiate with his Party, which has a completely different set of priorities and attitudes. The only chance that Mr. Cameron has of persuading any significant proportion of his Party to support the results of his "renegotiation" is to convince them that he has wrenched bcak from the teeth of reluctant and recalcitrant foreigners those dmagaing concessions that never should have been made in the first place by fifth columnists like Edward Heath and Tony Blair. Calm, rational and consensual discussion with other heads of government is precisely not what Mr. Cameron needs to satisfy those elements of his Party that he hopes to win over for his strategy of "renegotiation." They will want to be persuaded that he has stood up to foreign bullies, faced them down and made them realize that they need Britain more than Britain needs them. I rather doubt personally whether this circle can be squared, but it is always worth recalling that the Prime Minister will be trying to play in the coming months to two very disparate audiences, one abroad and one in his own Party.<br /><br />Brendan Donnelly Brendan Donnellynoreply@blogger.com