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Britannist · 21-10-2007, 07:46 PM

Europhiles Clegg and Huhne - both standing for the leadership of the pro-EU Liberal Dim Party - won't be co-operating with the Cameron-Conservatives on trying to get Brown to hold an EU 'Treaty' referendum. It seems that David Cameron campaigning as a 'liberal Conservative' - as expected - does not appear to have impressed them:

Teletext (ITV 1 Teletext, analogue page 307 and ITV Digital Teletext - extract): "Both candidates in the Liberal Democrat leadership race have rejected calls by the Tories to join with them in a bid to force a referendum on the EU Treaty. Shadow Europe minister Mark Francois said it would be "possible" to defeat the Government with Lib Dem backing."

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Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Candidates for Lib Dim leadership refuse to back Tory push for 'Treaty' referendum Europhiles Clegg and Huhne - both standing for the leadership of the pro-EU Liberal Dim Party - won't be co-operating with the Cameron-Conservatives on trying to get Brown to hold an EU 'Treaty' referendum. It seems that David Cameron campaigning as a 'liberal Conservative' - as expected - does not appear to have impressed them: Teletext (ITV 1 Teletext, analogue page 307 and ITV Digital Teletext - extract): "Both candidates in the Liberal Democrat leadership race have rejected calls by the Tories to join with them in a bid to force a referendum on the EU Treaty. Shadow Europe minister Mark Francois said it would be "possible" to defeat the Government with Lib Dem backing."