We know what goes on in Parliament via Hansard. EU Council meetings are held in secret, so we don't actualy know what went on. [Just one one of many ways that the EU weakens democracy] Cameron did not give much of an account to Parliament. He evaded Milliband's question about "what treaty" by refering to Merkel's letter. Sorry - he didn't claim that he had refused to countersign Merkel's letter, he claimed that had "vetoed a treay that was on the table". Thereis a vast amount of opinions and speculation, but what actually happened ?
So the FCO staff did a bad job?
Posted by: Dave B | December 12, 2011 at 04:10 PM
10/10 for diplomacy and striving to keep things cordial... given the circumstances. Would far sooner see him in Vince Cables job...
Posted by: Elaine Turner | December 12, 2011 at 04:14 PM
We know what goes on in Parliament via Hansard. EU Council meetings are held in secret, so we don't actualy know what went on. [Just one one of many ways that the EU weakens democracy] Cameron did not give much of an account to Parliament. He evaded Milliband's question about "what treaty" by refering to Merkel's letter. Sorry - he didn't claim that he had refused to countersign Merkel's letter, he claimed that had "vetoed a treay that was on the table". Thereis a vast amount of opinions and speculation, but what actually happened ?
Posted by: A.T. | December 12, 2011 at 04:56 PM