David Cameron went into “negotiations” with the EU after letting everyone know that he wants to keep the UK in, no matter what. Predictably, he came back claiming a triumph and that he had won “special status” for the UK. But the presidents of the European Council and the European Commission both laughed and said nothing has changed.
Dave’s much vaunted deal is almost invisible; nothing like his initial paltry demands; and it has no force in law as it is not written into treaties. Worse, the deal can be tossed out by the European parliament, vetoed by another EU leader who’s in a strop about not getting his/her way over some entirely unrelated matter, or set aside by the European courts.
Dave has got nothing – but we always knew he’d get nothing, and we always knew he’d declare his nothing a triumph and a compelling argument for staying in the EU. Because that’s where Dave’s interests lie. He’s not interested in what’s best for the country, he’s interested only in not rocking the boat and doing what’s best for Dave.
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