Europhile and Eurosceptics Agree

Meeting Patrick Cormack for the first time yesterday, MP South Staffs who survived a deselection vote by his Constituency committee, has altered my view of him.  He ia naturally friendly and polite - a very charming old chap.  Having imagined a rabid europhile, I was quite taken aback by his mildness of manner.  Even better, he surprised me with his attitude to the referendum on the EUSR Constitution.  He was in favour of one being held.  Even better still, he was in favour of a referendum being held about membership of the EUSR entirely.

Bill Cash was also at John Biffen's funeral, which was obviously very sad, but had moments of triumph such as Enoch Powell's St George's day speech being read, and the singing of The Internationale.  BIll was hopeful that cameron would remain loyal to the eurosceptic cause, and keep the Party voting that way on EUSR matters as it did on the 'End of Parliament Act' shortly after Cameron took over - The Regulatory Reform Bill.

He seemed less sure about William Hague, and like Richard North on EU Referendum, thinks Hague could be more convincing in his avowed stand against the Constitution.  Hague seems to get key facts wrong, and makes his clear case unnecessarily woolly.  'What could you expect,' said Bill 'from a man who has sent Christmas cards with pictures of sheep for four years in a row?'!

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