David Cameron says comments misinterpreted

The PM had told journalists everyone in government had “signed up” to his plans as set out in the Tory manifesto.
That led to criticism from some Conservative MPs, who were unhappy at ministers being told how to vote.
But the PM has now said his comments were “misinterpreted” and that he had been calling for backing during the negotiations, not the vote itself.
Mr Cameron’s plan is to renegotiate the UK’s relationship with the EU ahead of an in/out referendum by 2017.
He says he is confident of securing the changes he wants so he can push for a Yes vote to stay in Europe, but says he “rules nothing out” if his demands to EU leaders are rejected.
Conservative backbench MPs will be allowed to campaign as they wish, but questions have been raised over whether Eurosceptic government ministers would be forced to support the government line.
On Sunday night, the prime minister told journalists at the G7 summit in Germany: “If you want to be part of the government you have to take the view that we are engaged in an exercise of renegotiation to have a referendum and that will lead to a successful outcome.

 

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