| ID | 129205 |
| Title Proper | Britain and Europe |
| Other Title Information | the end of the affair? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Matthijs, Matthias |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After a tumultuous professional marriage of just over 40 years, Britain and Europe are facing the possibility of divorce. In January 2013, Prime Minister David Cameron decided to celebrate Britain's 40th anniversary as a member of the European Union by pledging a fundamental renegotiation of his country's terms of membership. Cameron further promised to submit any renegotiated deal to a clear "in-or-out" referendum in 2017 on whether or not to leave the EU, assuming his own Conservative Party wins a majority in the next general election in May 2015. Egged on by his party's growing ranks of restive Euroskeptics and trying to fight off a challenge on his right flank from populist Nigel Farage's UK Independence Party (UKIP), Cameron rolled the dice. He hoped to settle once and for all the Europe question, which has so often cast a dark shadow over the political debate in Westminster and Whitehall. Renegotiating |
| `In' analytical Note | Current History Vol.113, No.761; March 2014: p91-97 |
| Journal Source | Current History Vol.113, No.761; March 2014: p91-97 |
| Key Words | Europe ; United Kingdom - UK ; Political History ; Britain ; Political Debate ; European Politics ; David Cameron ; European Union - EU ; British Politics ; Bilateral Relations ; International Collaboration ; International Cooperation ; Political Relations ; Political Affairs |