i-thorts' i-Politics: PM pledges in/out referendum on EU

David Cameron has said the British people must "have their say" on Europe as he pledged an in/out referendum if the Conservatives win the 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 ... The news was welcomed by Eurosceptics who have long campaigned for a vote.

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About time.

I'd like to believe that the Tories would like to give the people of Britain a choice. But I do wonder, though, if this is just a cheek trick to get voters on side.

At the beginning of January, Clegg declared to return to Lib Dem roots... Now we have Cameron trying to woo votes via a referendum on Europe.Only time will tell just how commuted they are to this idea!!

See also: « David Cameron to deliver Europe speech in London »

i-thorts' i-Politics: David Cameron to deliver Europe speech in London

Prime minister reschedules long-awaited speech for Wednesday morning and abandons plan to deliver it on the continent.

David Cameron will deliver his long-awaited speech on the future of Britain in Europe in central London on Wednesday morning, Downing Street has announced.

The prime minister has abandoned plans to deliver the speech on the continent, which had been intended to show his commitment to Britain's membership of the EU. He was due to give the speech in Amsterdam last Friday but postponed it in light of the Algerian hostage crisis.

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i-thorts' i-Politics: Child benefit changes take effect

More than a million better-off families will lose some or all of their child benefit, under changes which came into force at midnight.

The government hopes to save £1.5bn a year to help reduce the deficit.

David Cameron described the move as "fundamentally fair" but Labour said it was a "huge assault" on families.

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also see: « Welfare Cuts? - Not In Our Back Yard! »

i-thorts' i-Politics: David Cameron: "I want another 7 years in Downing Street"

Prime minister says he won't turn back on same-sex marriage, child benefit cuts and overseas aid commitments.

David Cameron has indicated he wants to stay in No 10 until 2020 as he prepares to unveil a review of how the coalition has performed...

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Is he living in Britain ... or on fullers earth!

'Cus the rest of us are stuck with this lousy coalition. And we don't want more please!!

Enough gruel for one lifetime ... We need more nice and less nasty...

i -thorts' i-Politics: Lib Dems face toughest election in a generation, says party president

Tim Farron MP says Lib Dems will need to "fight tooth and nail" to defend party's 57 seats at next general election.

The Liberal Democrats face the fight of their lives in what will be the "toughest general election in a generation", the party's president has admitted.

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What do they expect? Maybe it's slipped their minds that they threw away their principals for a bit of power - of which they have little no influence in parliament. Could it have been a bigger waste of public votes ...

Those who voted Lib Dem did so in the faith they would have a say (a Lib Dem say not a Tory one).

But instead Cameron ran over Clegg's views like a limp doll!

A Tory-run coalition was a Tory-run government ...

Such is politics!

i-thorts' i-Politics: Boris Johnson named most influential man in Britain...

Boris Johnson has been named the most influential man in Britain, edging out George Osborne, Prince Charles and even Prime Minister David Cameron.

The Mayor of London, who won plaudits for his handling of the widely-praised Olympic Games, triumphed over luminaries in politics, showbusiness and top executives in a list published by GQ magazine...

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i-thorts' i-Politics: Iain Duncan Smith condemns tax credits as 'not fit for purpose'

The work and pensions secretary has attacked the tax credit system put in place by Labour, saying it had resulted in "a sorry story of dependency, wasted taxpayers' money and fraud".

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Iain Duncan Smith said the credits - to top up the incomes of the lower-paid - were "haemorrhaging money" ... He said fraud and error in the system under Labour had cost £10bn.

"This Government is returning fairness to the welfare system," Mr Duncan Smith claims

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also see: « Benefits reform under threat after IT glitch »