Would you vote Tory for a referendum on EU membership?

Anthony Butcher · 16-01-2007, 05:50 PM

If the Conservative party promised to hold a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU if they became the next government, would you vote for them, or stick with your existing party?

Would anyone join/rejoin the Tories on this basis?

Christina · 16-01-2007, 05:56 PM

I voted 'No' because the Tory Party can only be trusted to break promises.

mkpdavies · 16-01-2007, 06:00 PM

Would it be a cast iron manifesto pledge, with a promise to back the anti-EU campaign?

Anthony Butcher · 16-01-2007, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkpdavies

Would it be a cast iron manifesto pledge, with a promise to back the anti-EU campaign?

Yes. If they gave a date and made pre-arrangements for it to happen.

mkpdavies · 16-01-2007, 06:10 PM

Well, in that fantasy world that will never happen, I probably would.

If they lied and didn't follow through, it would be the death of them.

eublues · 16-01-2007, 06:38 PM

I would vote for a Tory in these circumstances in the context of UKIP as a temporary "partner" party fielding its own candidates in some agreed constituencies.

ChrisB · 16-01-2007, 07:42 PM

Hell, I'd vote Labour if Gordon promised that with pre-arrangements and a cast-iron date.

This-England · 18-01-2007, 10:09 PM

Would any of you have voted for Michael Foot or Neil Kinnock to get Britain out of the EU/EEC as it was then?

eublues · 18-01-2007, 10:18 PM

This-England · 18-01-2007, 10:34 PM

If Michael Foot had won in 1983 we would probably would be living under a Right Wing dictatorship by now as the millitary would have tolerated him for long.

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16-01-2007, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Christina Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NW England Posts: 1,521	I voted 'No' because the Tory Party can only be trusted to break promises.

16-01-2007, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,951	I would vote for a Tory in these circumstances in the context of UKIP as a temporary "partner" party fielding its own candidates in some agreed constituencies.

16-01-2007, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
ChrisB Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 130	Hell, I'd vote Labour if Gordon promised that with pre-arrangements and a cast-iron date.

18-01-2007, 10:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
This-England Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,682	Would any of you have voted for Michael Foot or Neil Kinnock to get Britain out of the EU/EEC as it was then?

18-01-2007, 10:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
eublues Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,951	Yes.

18-01-2007, 10:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
This-England Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,682	If Michael Foot had won in 1983 we would probably would be living under a Right Wing dictatorship by now as the millitary would have tolerated him for long.