Cameron’s speech to clear doubts about UK fate in Europe

United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron was due to spell out plans to dilute Britain's membership in the European Union on the 18 January 2013 in what was billed as a keynote speech given in the Netherlands, in a move that could reshape its role in the world, upset some of the premier's allies and decide his government's fate.

In the event Mr Cameron postponed the speech on Britain's future role in the European Union because of a hostage crisis at an Algerian gas plant where several Europeans were believed to be among those held. Aides said a new date would be announced later. However, part of the text of the speech was released to the media (see related url hyperlinks from the 18.01.13).

ESO: Background information: Lord Heseltine attacks David Cameron's EU strategy http://www.europeansources.info/record/lord-heseltine-attacks-david-camerons-eu-strategy/

ESO: Background information: Cameron threatens to block closer eurozone integration http://www.europeansources.info/record/cameron-threatens-to-block-closer-eurozone-integration/

ESO: Background information: Cameron starts work on EU declaration http://www.europeansources.info/record/cameron-starts-work-on-eu-declaration/

EUObserver, 15.01.13: Cameron EU speech brought forward to avoid diplomatic row http://euobserver.com/news/118736

DutchNews.nl, 16.01.13: Dutch Labour party warns prime minister on British PM’s speech http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/01/dutch_labour_party_warns_prime.php

EurActiv, 16.01.13: MPs urge Cameron to ditch EU status quo http://www.euractiv.com/uk-europe/mps-urge-cameron-ditch-eu-status-news-517075

BBC News, 16.01.13: Europe: Conservative group demands return of powers to UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21037590

CBIE: A critique by senior diplomats of the Fresh Start Group ‘Manifesto for Change’, January 2013 http://britishinfluence.org/images/stories/PDFs/fscritique.doc

Open Europe Blog, 16.01.13: Don't say MPs don't do detail on Europe http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/dont-say-mps-dont-do-detail-on-europe.html

EurActiv, 18.01.13: Cameron delays Europe speech because of hostage crisis http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/cameron-postpones-major-speech-h-news-517144

EUObserver, 18.01.13: Cameron publishes parts of unlucky EU speech http://euobserver.com/institutional/118777

BBC News, 18.01.13: Cameron and Europe: PM postpones long-awaited speech http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21064117

Deutsche Welle, 17.01.13: Is Britain on course to leave the EU? http://www.dw.de/is-britain-on-course-to-leave-the-eu/a-16527461

The Independent, 18.01.13: Cameron’s EU speech warns of Britain’s ‘drift towards the exit’ (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/3287331-cameron-s-eu-speech-warns-britain-s-drift-towards-exit

France24, 16.01.13: Cameron rejects in/out referendum on EU membership http://www.france24.com/en/20130116-britain-cameron-against-referendum-eu-membership

Spiegel Online International, 18.01.13: Mixed Messages: Poll Shows Growing Support for Europe in UK http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/mixed-messages-poll-shows-increased-support-for-europe-in-uk-a-878372.html

BBC News, 20.01.13: 'Strong case' for EU referendum, says Hague http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21107741

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