Open Europe Press Summary 5th October
Would this be UKIP's influence? B&A
Former Defence Secretary Liam Fox writes in the Telegraph, “Core Conservatives, and way beyond, believe we were sold a pup over Europe.” Citing Open Europe’s estimates, he goes on to argue, “In the past ten years, we have imported business costs via EU regulations to the tune of £124bn…We need a renegotiated relationship within a defined time and a referendum at the end. Nothing less will do.”
Meanwhile, in an interview with House Magazine, Justice Minister Chris Grayling notes, “I’ve always been a eurosceptic, but I think one of the most depressing things I’ve found as a minister is that the institutions in Brussels do not think through enough the consequences of what they are doing.”
David Davis MP, a former Conservative leadership contender, also has an interview with House Magazine, where he argues, “People say now’s not the time to negotiate with the Europeans. There’s never a right time to bloody negotiate with the Europeans. There’s always an excuse…At the moment I don’t have a feeling that the [Conservative] Party or the Government knows explicitly where it’s going.”
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