A few Twitter reactions to the Prime Minister’s Europe speech this morning…
“The choice will be for the British people”. This is the speech I’ve waited all my adult life to hear from a Conservative leader.
— Douglas Carswell MP (@DouglasCarswell) January 23, 2013
An In/Out referendum, no European demos, repatriation of power, unilaterally if necessary. This is David Cameron’s finest speech. — Daniel Hannan (@DanHannanMEP) January 23, 2013
PM’s Europe speech one of his best, puts him & Party in strong position. Labour making total hash of response: EdM’s policy vacuity to blame — James O’Shaughnessy (@jamesosh) January 23, 2013
This #euspeech is first-rate: well-reasoned, acute and comprehensive. — Jesse Norman (@Jesse_Norman) January 23, 2013
#Cameron speech is rare in Brit politics:complex, considered, argued from principle, ends with concrete irreversible action — Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) January 23, 2013
Clear road map to positive new settlement within EU is best antidote to continuing uncertainty over whether yes/no to a yes/no referendum — Tim Loughton MP (@timloughton) January 23, 2013
Say what you like about Cameron, this was a well crafted, ambitious speech. We overuse word ‘historic’ but applies today. IF he wins in 2015 — Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) January 23, 2013
Cameron making one of most important decisions of his Premiership without having faintest reason why, let alone where he wants it to end
— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) January 22, 2013
Strong. Simple. Clear. Risky. Dave fights to save Europe. This speech changes the game. Prospects for 2015 suddenly look promising
— Benedict Brogan (@benedictbrogan) January 23, 2013
Whichever way you look at it, a huge moment; itv.co/VjnAZk
— tom bradby (@tombradby) January 23, 2013
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE! …Some of the best front pages Cameron has enjoyed since he became PM:twitpic.com/bxg8zi
— Tim Montgomerie (@TimMontgomerie) January 22, 2013
Tomorrow’s speech by David Cameron will define him as a weak PM being driven by his party, not by the national interest labour.org.uk/cameron-speech…
— Ed Miliband (@Ed_Miliband) January 22, 2013
PM nails it: UK will seize opprtnty of EU crisis to set out positive vision of a Europe we can live with, and to build an alliance for it.
— George Freeman MP (@Freeman_George) January 23, 2013
There was singing coming from the Bone bathroom this morning. I’m sure I heard several verses of Rule Britannia…
— Peter Bone MP (@PeterBoneMP) January 23, 2013
…followed by For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow. Is the PM aware that Mrs Bone is well pleased?! And for that matter, Mr Bone. #RuleBritannia
— Peter Bone MP (@PeterBoneMP) January 23, 2013
Can Labour attack Cameron for causing uncertainty over EU when it hasn’t decided whether to offer a referendum after 2015? I don’t think so.
— Rowenna(@RowennaDavis) January 23, 2013
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