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The Independent - 20/05/12

Almost one in three people who voted Conservative at the last election are ready to back the UK Independence Party, or have switched already, according to a devastating new opinion poll revealing the danger posed to David Cameron by a growing anti-Europe sentiment across Britain.

Ten per cent of 2010's Tory voters say they have already decided to back Ukip, while 26 per cent of those who still support the Conservatives are "seriously considering" switching to support the Eurosceptic fringe party. Nigel Farage, its leader, has sought to capitalise on the economic crisis gripping the eurozone.

Forty-six per cent of people polled say they would vote for Britain to leave the European Union, with just 30 per cent saying they want to continue membership. If the 23 per cent who responded "don't know" were removed, such a referendum would see Britain leave the EU on a 3:2 split.

The results will heap pressure on Mr Cameron, who faces demands from his backbenchers and ministers for a referendum on continued membership in the next Tory manifesto. But a more strident anti-European stance will do little to improve the Prime Minister's international standing.

Yesterday, he joined world leaders for talks at Camp David, where efforts were being made at the G8 to encourage growth as well as austerity.

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efforts were being made at the G8 to encourage growth as well as austerity.

emordnilap wrote:

efforts were being made at the G8 to encourage growth as well as austerity.

They really are a bunch of useless prats. Don't you just want to tell 'em to fúck off and grow some spuds?

Aurora wrote:

emordnilap wrote:

efforts were being made at the G8 to encourage growth as well as austerity.

They really are a bunch of useless prats. Don't you just want to tell 'em to fúck off and grow some spuds?

You're in Ireland. Shouldn't that read 'feck off' and grow some spuds?