JOHN CAUDWELL
@johndcaudwell
PRESS RELEASE
January 23, 2013.
EU REFERENDUM: CLEVER CAMERON
STRATEGY, BUT WILL HE LET NEGOTIATIONS BUMP ALONG TO GAIN TORY ADVANTAGE?
Commenting on Prime
Minister David Cameron's speech about a new treaty for Britain
"David Cameron has
been very clever - this is great manipulation of the British public on the back
of a strategy which would actually be better for that British public anyway.
"I'm in complete
agreement not to force an immediate split with Europe, but rather that terms
are negotiated that would get the best for Britain
out of the relationship with Europe but without
us being exposed to the negative aspects.
"If we can arrive at
that, then great - but I doubt David Cameron will get the outcome I, and many
others, would be happy with.
"If we do get into a
position with Europe which is acceptable to me,
for one - and most probably the British public in general too - through some
hard negotiation, then I'd be voting to stay in.
"But that negotiation needs
a hardball approach to make Europe acceptable
to Britons. I suspect David Cameron will be happy to let the negotiations bump
along in time for a referendum mid next term of office.
"It's actually a pretty
smart strategy to keep the Tories in power while appearing to do the best for Britain
In 2006, John Caudwell sold his 10,000-employee mobile
phone business, which included Phones 4u, for £1.5bn. John now concentrates on
charitable and philanthropic work including Caudwell Children @caudwellkids.
@johndcaudwell
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