Brexit: Latest poll gives ‘Remain’ campaign slight lead
In the latest blow, Lord Howard said the PM’s renegotiation of the UK’s membership had “met with failure” and urged voters to back withdrawal.
“There is only one thing that just might shake Europe’s leaders out of their complacency: the shock of a vote by the British people to leave”.
“But I could be wrong”. “There would be a significant chance that they would ask us to think again”.
Talks with heads of states, including German chancellor Angela Merkel and French president Francois Hollande, lasted through to Saturday morning when Mr Cameron announced an agreement had been reached. “If, after a month or so they don’t, then Article 50 would have to be triggered and negotiations to leave would begin”, he said.
Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, expressed his support for the vote to leave.
Britain is to call on G20 finance ministers gathering in China for the two-day meeting to highlight the dangers posed if the country left the European Union, the Financial Times reported.
A post-EU Britain could see “up to 10 years of relative uncertainty – and that is a profound disincentive for many businesses”, he said.
The UK is not part of the Eurozone but something like half of its trade is with the European Union and it is a major market for German and French goods, not to mention the destination for considerable investment by French, Spanish and German companies. But it would be naïve and unrealistic to suggest that future investment in Britain would not be compromised. We are a country of 65 million people.
The exact details of the trip are expected to be confirmed later, but the Prime Minister is set to carry out a number of engagements. In Labour, 64% of members say they will vote for the country to stay in the EU. “I have huge respect for what the Prime Minister is saying but people I think should think about the arguments”, he told The Telegraph.
“And I also believe that my constituency will be safer and my country more secure if we continue our cooperation with our European partners”, said Fox. “It’s something that’s not going to happen”. Critics believe Johnson backing the “leave” campaign puts him in pole position, both if the United Kingdom votes to stay or go.
A spokeswoman for Old Bushmills Distillery said the firm was “delighted” to have hosted a visit by Mr Cameron.
A senior director at the ratings agency, which assigns credit scores to debt issued by governments around the world, said a Brexit vote “certainly could” affect Britain’s rating, when interviewed by Bloomberg Television.
The declines in the currency this week have not gone unnoticed by European Union supporters, with one group citing Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s warning that the currency may fall 20 percent on a “Brexit” in its campaign material.
Source: Examiner Gazette
