Yesterday I suggested that Europe may well end up destroying David Cameron’s ministry and that, consequently, some of this week’s maneouvering has been designed to delay that until a putative second term. So, it’s interesting to see James reporting that:
In other words, they’re quite happy to bide their time before destroying their own Prime Minister. Then again, for the sceptics everything is a tactic on the road towards their blessed “In or Out?” referendum and it seems perfectly possible, perhaps even probable, that even if Cameron “succeeds” (however you decide upon defining that success) it won’t be enough for the euro-sceptics.The Euro-sceptics are quietly confident. The overwhelming mood among those I have spoken to is that Cameron either has to get the powers back he said he would and show that his measure to prevent any further transfers of sovereignty are effective or there will have to be at some point after 2014 an in or out referendum.
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