I can fully understand the frustrations many feel about the turn of events in the EU. Many Eurosceptics thought that once a new Treaty proposal came along, all the UK Prime Minister had to do was to table a series of amendments and opt outs for the UK so we could loosen our relationship, as

PM manoevres between his own Eurosceptics and the Lib Dems

Conservative Eurosceptics are pining for a "semi-detached" status for Britain, leaving it with no say in rules about the single market, says Chris Huhne.

…here are some of the posts made at Spectator.co.uk over the weekend. Fraser Nelson says Cameron's veto will not leave Britain isolated. James Forsyth thinks the UK's 'influence' in the EU is overrated and reports on Nick Clegg's attack on Tory eurosceptics. Peter Hoskin examines the Lib Dem response to Cameron's move, and picks ten modern Christmas classics for...

The shockwaves from David Cameron’s decision to reject the proposed ‘Merkozy’ EU treaty is still shaking politics. The UK stands isolated from the other 26 member states. Tory Eurosceptics and, early polls suggest, a majority of the British public think the Prime Minister has played a blinder, ‘sticking up for Britain’. This is difficult territory

Nick Clegg has just given a quite astonishing interview to Andrew Marr in which he accused David Cameron of being incapable of getting a good deal for Britain because of pressures from within the Conservative parliamentary party. When Marr asked him if things would have been different if Lib Dems had been in Brussels, Clegg said they would have been because he is ‘not under the same constrai...

Tory offices field stream of calls from the public congratulating the David Cameron

In a FT interview, the justice secretary says Tory eurosceptics should focus on trying to help the eurozone, not plot against the EU

Ken Clarke tells eurosceptics not to expect powers to be grabbed back from the EU as David Cameron says he will not sign any reworked treaty if it does not protect UK interests.

David Cameron receives an opinion poll boost today as he prepares for a showdown with Conservative eurosceptics over Britain's future in a "two-speed" European Union.