David Cameron’s European problems seem to be mounting. The usual suspects —
Carswell, Redwood, Jenkin et al — have been only too happy to take the airwaves and talk of this ‘great opportunity’ to repatriate powers. Those sentiments are
growing across the backbenches. The Guardian quotes an ally of Iain Duncan Smith saying that he
and his friends ‘do not accept the prime minister’s argument that the changes will only affect the eurozone. Of course the changes will have an impact on Britain.’
The mounting disquiet appears to have been created, to an extent, by the PM hedging his bets and lowering expectations. Originally, the plan was to repatriate power; but the present aim is to stabilise the eurozone by, essentially, keeping shtum and, above all, not holding a referendum. But masterly inactivity comes at the expense of conviction.
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