EU

Conservative deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft. Photograph: Getty Images.

Lord Ashcroft is right to warn the Tories not to bang on about Europe

By George Eaton - 23 January 11:55

Just six per cent of voters regard the EU as one of the most "important issues" facing Britain.

Cameron's EU referendum pledge leaves Labour in a difficult position

By George Eaton - 23 January 10:29

If Miliband matches Cameron's referendum offer, he will look weak. If he doesn't, he will look undemocratic. Which will he choose?

David Cameron delivers his speech on the the EU at Bloomberg.

David Cameron's speech on the EU: full text

By New Statesman - 23 January 9:35

Read the Prime Minister's speech promising to renegotiate Britain's membership of the EU and hold a referendum in 2017.

David Cameron will deliver his speech on the EU tomorrow in London.

Cameron's EU speech: the questions he will need to answer

By George Eaton - 22 January 16:54

The questions the PM will face on renegotiation, the referendum and withdrawal.

David Cameron is expected to deliver his speech on the EU on Wednesday.

Will the UK's shrinking economy spoil Cameron's EU speech?

By George Eaton - 21 January 9:57

Any political high from Cameron's EU speech could be shortlived if figures released on Friday show that the UK economy shrunk in the final quarter of 2012.

Barack Obama with David Cameron. Photograph: Getty Images.

Cameron's EU speech set to clash with Obama's inauguration

By George Eaton - 19 January 10:23

Speech now scheduled for Monday would coincide with the US president's public swearing-in ceremony.

Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander. Photograph: Getty Images.

Douglas Alexander's speech on the EU: full text

By Douglas Alexander - 17 January 21:14

The shadow foreign secretary says that only Labour can "give voice to the national interest" in an address at Chatham House.

Cameron leaves Number 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions.

Cameron's EU speech postponed due to Algeria hostage crisis

By George Eaton - 17 January 20:03

Prime Minister will remain in London tomorrow to chair Cobra meetings, rather than delivering long-delayed speech in the Netherlands on Britain's EU membership.

David Cameron has an unenviable task in his speech on the EU. Photograph: Getty

Pro-EU Tories call on Cameron to provide leadership in the EU

By Caroline Crampton - 17 January 16:40

Twenty-five Conservative MPs have written to the Prime Minister to express concerns over an “over-emphasis... on renegotiation and a referendum rather than leadership”.