In an unprecedented move, British government MPs are trying to influence David Cameron to set out a clear plan for moving away from the EU. A cross-party coalition is putting pressure on the government to do so, and quickly, as fears grow about the economic impact on the UK that the eurozone is causing.
As George Eustice, the group’s leader, said, “This issue is now far too important to sweep under the carpet. The crisis in the eurozone requires all three parties to work together to negotiate a new relationship between Britain and the EU.”
The most recent action came as Chancellor George Osborne warned that “time was running out” to solve the problems with the eurozone.
Certainly, these issues aren’t new. As Labour MP John Cryer explained, many Labour MPs didn’t want to join the single currency; now, they feel the same way about the EU in its entirety.
Time will tell is Labour and others can turn the UK away from the EU. Those in the anti-EU party have certainly had their position boosted with the 100,000 name petition that was delivered to Downing Street this month and that called for a vote on EU membership.