David Cameron is applying lessons from his party’s history inthe Conservatives’ ‘Euro War’

摘要

This week sees the annual Conservative Party Conference, the lead up to which has beenudcharacterised by strong language from leader and UK Prime Minister David Cameron on theudUK’s relationship with the EU. Françoise Boucek argues that Cameron’s management ofuddissent within his party, by seeking compromise and appeasing opponents, is based onudlessons learned from the Conservatives internal rows over Europe during the 1980 and 1990s.