David Cameron speech: UK and the EU

In a speech given on the 23 January 2013 David Cameron, United Kingdom Prime Minister, said the British people must 'have their say' on Europe as he pledged an in/out referendum if the Conservatives win the next general election.

The prime minister said he wanted to renegotiate the UK's relationship with the EU and then give people the 'simple choice' between staying in under those new terms, or leaving the EU

10 Downing Street: Transcript of David Cameron's Speech given on the 23 January 2012 http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/david-cameron-eu-speech/

ESO: Background information: Cameron's speech to clear doubts about UK fate in Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/camerons-speech-to-clear-doubts-about-uk-fate-in-europe/

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

Public Service Europe, 22.01.13: Cameron's EU speech may have 'disastrous outcome' for UK http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/2978/cameron-speech-may-have-disastrous-outcome-for-uk

EurActiv, 23.01.13: Cameron takes gamble with in/out EU referendum pledge http://www.euractiv.com/uk-europe/cameron-offers-uk-inout-choice-w-news-517280

EUObserver, 23.01.13: UK looks to 2017 for EU membership vote http://euobserver.com/news/118817

Deutsche Welle, 23.01.13: Opinion: 'In-out' referendum is no real choice http://www.dw.de/top-stories/europe/s-1433

France24, 23.01.13: UK’s Cameron promises Britons EU referendum http://www.france24.com/en/20130123-uk-cameron-european-union-eu-referendum

Spiegel Online International, 23.01.13: Cameron's Collison Course: London Takes Major Gamble with EU Referendum http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/analysis-and-reaction-on-david-cameron-s-plan-for-a-referendum-on-eu-a-879241.html

FT / The Sun / Daily Express (et al), 23.01.13: Cameron lights the referendum fuse (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/press-review/3309121-cameron-lights-referendum-fuse

EUObserver, 23.01.13: UK's EU future dependent on other member states http://euobserver.com/political/118820

Open Europe: Press Releases, 23.01.13: Open Europe responds to David Cameron’s speech on Europe http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article?id=9821

Open Europe: Briefing, 23.01.13: Right speech, right time? Can Cameron tackle the tough questions about Britain and Europe? http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Content/Documents/Pdfs/EuropeSpeech.pdf

Bruges Group, 23.01.13: The Single Market is the problem Response to the Prime Minister's speech on the EU http://www.brugesgroup.com/eu/response-to-the-prime-minister-speech-on-the-eu.htm

Conservative Home, 24.01.13: David Cameron will enjoy this morning's newspapers http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2013/01/david-cameron-will-enjoy-this-mornings-newspapers.html

The Guardian, 23.01.13: David Cameron's EU uncertainty makes business leaders anxious http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jan/23/david-cameron-eu-business-leaders-anxious

EurActiv, 24.01.13: UK allies turn cold shoulder on Cameron http://www.euractiv.com/uk-europe/cameron-comes-fire-referendum-sp-news-517286

Notre Europe: Tribune 23.01.13: Britain and Europe: Anatomy of a speech http://www.eng.notre-europe.eu/011-14935-Anatomy-of-a-speech.html

UKIP: News, 23.01.13: The genie is now out of the bottle... finally http://www.ukip.org/content/latest-news/2924-the-genie-is-now-out-of-the-bottle-finally

BBC News, 24.01.13: Nick Clegg says Cameron's EU goal 'wholly implausible' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21177614

EUObserver, 25.01.13: Cameron's gamble http://euobserver.com/opinion/118848

PressEurop: Briefing: Brexit or no Brexit ? http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/briefing/3308881-brexit-or-no-brexit

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