David Cameron Warns Andy Burnham Not to Seek to Rejoin the EU
Lord Cameron said reopening the membership fight would weaken talks as Burnham prepares a Brexit reset with EU leaders on food, trade and youth travel.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham will meet European leaders in Dublin on Thursday before finalizing a Brexit 'reset' deal in Brussels next week, including agreements on agriculture, emissions trading, and a 'youth experience scheme' that could boost GDP by 0.4%.
- Former Prime Minister David Cameron advised Burnham against starting a 'decade-long debate' over rejoining the European Union, warning that reopening this 'painful argument' could damage chances for a strong partnership deal.
- Cameron told Bloomberg that Britain's economic struggles—including overspending and over-borrowing—have 'nothing to do with Brexit,' urging focus on domestic issues like deregulation and welfare reform instead.
- Burnham intends to use the Brussels summit to 'set up a serious dialogue' regarding long-term UK-EU ties, though former EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier recently warned there will be 'no cherry picking' on trade-offs.
- While the Prime Minister insisted voters would be 'the boss' of any future changes, Cameron emphasized he remains 'a believer in democracy' and suggested the UK should continue outside the EU while being the bloc's 'best friend.
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Andy Burnham, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, meets European leaders in Dublin on Thursday, with both sides working out the final details of a deal to “reload” relations, which is set to be signed next week.
Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who initiated the Brexit referendum, advises Prime Minister Andy Burnham against seeking a retreat from Brexit, which weakens the negotiating position.
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has urged Andy Burnham not to reopen the debate on Britain’s return to the European Union. Ahead of the British Prime Minister’s meetings with European leaders, Cameron said London should seek a closer partnership with Brussels without questioning the outcome of the Brexit referendum. “Rather than embarking on a debate about returning, which would be a very long and painful one, we should focus on bein…
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