Nine ministers are also believed to be pushing for the same thing if the Prime Minister’s renegotiation of our relationship with Brussels is unsuccessful, suggesting they have little faith in his ability to win concessions from the EU.
With the general election looming these rifts are creating problems for the Conservative leadership, although Mr Redwood played down concerns of a lasting split in the party over this issue.
However Mr Cameron has his work cut out to pull his party together in the early months of 2015 and will face a similar challenge in 2017 if he is fortunate enough to preside over a referendum as prime minister. Express.
