MORE than 130 Tory councillors have warned David Cameron he risks
tearing the Conservative party apart if he ignores grassroots activists.
The warning letter, which will be
delivered to the Prime Minister, says many activists and councillors
believe he has only met the “minimum outcome we could hope for in any
renegotiation” after scraping together a new deal with EU leaders.
Meanwhile Ben Harris-Quinney, councillor for North East Hertfordshire slammed the party’s top brass, saying: “It's time the Conservative Party leadership placed it's grassroots members and manifesto commitments back at the top their priority list, and stopped trying to disempower both with weasel words and political trickery.”
The letter states: “We do not feel these manifesto commitments alone were enough to represent a good deal for Britain in Europe, but given the clarity of the commitment they were at least the minimum outcome we could hope for in any renegotiation.
“As they have not been met, the only responsible and honest thing for the Conservative Party – and for those in it – to do, is campaign for Britain's exit from the European Union.
“You made clear that if you did not get the deal you wanted in Europe you would not rule out campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union yourself, and we hope you will now unite your party and Britain in doing so.
“We ask that you consider the long term future of the Conservative Party and its wishes as a community, and take the views of grassroots members as seriously as your predecessors have.”
For more detail Cameron warned Tory party could be TORN APART if he IGNORES Eurosceptic activists
Meanwhile Ben Harris-Quinney, councillor for North East Hertfordshire slammed the party’s top brass, saying: “It's time the Conservative Party leadership placed it's grassroots members and manifesto commitments back at the top their priority list, and stopped trying to disempower both with weasel words and political trickery.”
The letter states: “We do not feel these manifesto commitments alone were enough to represent a good deal for Britain in Europe, but given the clarity of the commitment they were at least the minimum outcome we could hope for in any renegotiation.
“As they have not been met, the only responsible and honest thing for the Conservative Party – and for those in it – to do, is campaign for Britain's exit from the European Union.
“You made clear that if you did not get the deal you wanted in Europe you would not rule out campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union yourself, and we hope you will now unite your party and Britain in doing so.
“We ask that you consider the long term future of the Conservative Party and its wishes as a community, and take the views of grassroots members as seriously as your predecessors have.”
For more detail Cameron warned Tory party could be TORN APART if he IGNORES Eurosceptic activists
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