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David Cameron challenges Nick Clegg over EU referendum David Cameron challenges Nick Clegg over EU referendum
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David Cameron has challenged Nick Clegg to live up to a Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment by supporting a Tory private member's bill that would guarantee a referendum on Britain's EU membership.David Cameron has challenged Nick Clegg to live up to a Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment by supporting a Tory private member's bill that would guarantee a referendum on Britain's EU membership.
The prime minister was speaking in Islamabad a few hours before Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, said Liberal Democrats would abstain from the debate on the grounds that the bill is a "parliamentary stunt".The prime minister was speaking in Islamabad a few hours before Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, said Liberal Democrats would abstain from the debate on the grounds that the bill is a "parliamentary stunt".
But Downing Street is so serious about the vote on the private member's bill, tabled by the Tory backbencher James Wharton, that it brought forward the prime minister's overseas trip in part to allow him to vote. Tory MPs are facing a three-line whip to support the bill.But Downing Street is so serious about the vote on the private member's bill, tabled by the Tory backbencher James Wharton, that it brought forward the prime minister's overseas trip in part to allow him to vote. Tory MPs are facing a three-line whip to support the bill.
Asked whether he would be voting on Friday, the prime minister said: "I will be there. I think this is a serious effort by the government … sorry, the Conservative part of the coalition, to get behind this bill. I totally support it. It is my policy written into law. I would say to all MPs, turn up and vote."Asked whether he would be voting on Friday, the prime minister said: "I will be there. I think this is a serious effort by the government … sorry, the Conservative part of the coalition, to get behind this bill. I totally support it. It is my policy written into law. I would say to all MPs, turn up and vote."
The calculations about the Wharton bill changed over the weekend when the Guardian revealed that the Labour party may move to pre-empt the Tories by calling for an early "clear the air" referendum, possibly before the 2015 general election.The calculations about the Wharton bill changed over the weekend when the Guardian revealed that the Labour party may move to pre-empt the Tories by calling for an early "clear the air" referendum, possibly before the 2015 general election.
Cameron has said a referendum should be held no later than the end of 2017 to allow him to renegotiate the terms of Britain's EU membership if he wins the 2015 general election.Cameron has said a referendum should be held no later than the end of 2017 to allow him to renegotiate the terms of Britain's EU membership if he wins the 2015 general election.
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