In an article in the Daily Telegraph in March 2015, David Cameron set out his EU reform agenda http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/eureferendum/10700644/David-Cameron-the-EU-is-not-working-and-we-will-change-it.html. The other day his current reform agenda was leaked & summarised here: http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-3140059/Voters-EU-referendum-won-t-know-Cameron-s-deal-unpicked-treaty-change-decade.html.
It's interesting to see how his list of reforms has changed in just thee months:
MARCH: New controls to stop “vast migrations” across the continent when new countries join the EU;
JUNE: Cameron's main measure seems to be restricting migration from NEW members only until their economies are on a par with ours. But, firstly how does one judge when that point has come and secondly, if their average pay is lower than ours, they'll still come here, holding wages down for the lowest paid workers.
MARCH: Tighter immigration rules to ensure that migrants come to Britain to work, not as tourists planning to cash in on “free benefits”;
MARCH: A new power for groups of national parliaments to work together to block unwanted European legislation;
JUNE: In March Cameron wanted a new power, now he only wants a bit more influence.
MARCH: Businesses to be freed from red tape and “excessive interference” from Brussels, and given access to new markets through “turbo charging” free trade deals with America and Asia;
JUNE: Dropped
MARCH: British police and courts liberated from “unnecessary interference” from the European Court of Human Rights;
JUNE: Dropped
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