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The new sceptics’ case for staying in the EU: it’ll sink soon anyway

Better to let it fall apart while still on board than get the blame for its demise, say Tory ministers

30 January 2016

9:00 AM

30 January 2016

9:00 AM

As Tory ministers wrestle with their consciences before the EU referendum, an intriguing new argument for voting to stay has emerged. Rather conveniently, it resolves the conflict between principle and personal loyalty to David Cameron that several members of the Cabinet are wrestling with. It goes like this: the European Union is going to collapse in the next ten to 15 years.

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