In fact, for all his open-shirted, husky-hugging attempts to update the Conservatives' image, Mr Cameron has always claimed to be a traditional eurosceptic - just one who makes less of a public fuss about Europe than the previous generation of Tories. So his 2005 leadership campaign contained a small but significant pledge: to pull Conservative MEPs out of the federalist European People's Party grouping in the European Parliament. The issue was obscure enough to ensure it was little-noticed by most voters and commentators, yet significant enough for Tory eurosceptics that they were prepared to support Mr Cameron. When he delivered on the promise in March this year, many sceptics were elated, privately hailing the move as confirmation that their modernising leader was at heart "one of us".
So his 2005 leadership campaign contained a small but significant pledge: to pull Conservative MEPs out of the federalist European People's Party grouping in the European Parliament.
The issue was obscure enough to ensure it was little-noticed by most voters and commentators, yet significant enough for Tory eurosceptics that they were prepared to support Mr Cameron.
When he delivered on the promise in March this year, many sceptics were elated, privately hailing the move as confirmation that their modernising leader was at heart "one of us".
Conservative leader David Cameron has said he is "disappointed" by the Czech constitutional court's decision to push ahead with ratifying the Lisbon Treaty.Czech President Vaclav Klaus is the only EU leader yet to sign the treaty. Mr Cameron told LBC radio: "I of course hope he doesn't sign the treaty but I suspect time is running out." The Tory leader said he would decide "later this week" what to do about his party's pledge for a referendum on the treaty should they win power.
Conservative leader David Cameron has said he is "disappointed" by the Czech constitutional court's decision to push ahead with ratifying the Lisbon Treaty.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus is the only EU leader yet to sign the treaty.
Mr Cameron told LBC radio: "I of course hope he doesn't sign the treaty but I suspect time is running out."
The Tory leader said he would decide "later this week" what to do about his party's pledge for a referendum on the treaty should they win power.
