As David Cameron continued his charm offensive in Europe today on a visit to the Czech Republic, are there signs he is feeling the heat over his EU renegotiation?
In his press conference, the PM remained almost relentlessly positive as he spoke about ‘solutions’ and ‘working together’ with other European leaders. But he also appeared to offer a brief flash of insight into the pressure he is under to get a good deal for Britain over EU renegotiation – saying that doing so was ‘hard work’.
He said:
‘It’s hard work because what we are looking for is real and substantive change. But I firmly believe there is a pathway to an agreement. We have had very positive discussions about all of these things today. I am confident with the help of European partners, with goodwill, we’re be able to get there and find genuinely mutually satisfactory conclusions. I hope we can all work together’
The PM needs to keep his negotiating partners in the EU on side while giving the impression to voters back home that he is fighting hard for a new deal.
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