David Cameron writing in the Conservative Party’s ‘European Manifesto,’ 2009. “The British Conservative

Comment on Conservative Policies : Conservative Europe Policy by UK Forever.

David Cameron writing in the Conservative Party’s ‘European Manifesto,’ 2009.

“The British Conservative Party has long championed EU enlargement. Over the years, successive expansions have helped democracy and free economies take root right across the continent. In recent years, the transition from Soviet totalitarianism took place more smoothly than many imagined possible, thanks to the prospect – now fulfilled – of EU membership for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

But the work is not yet done. The hope of becoming – one day – a member of the EU is encouraging economic and political reform in the post-war Balkans. The prospect of eventual Turkish membership is hugely important – not just for Turkey itself, but to demonstrate to the Muslim world that the EU is not an exclusive Christian club.
Only a decentralised political system will be able to hold Ireland and Turkey, Italy and Estonia in any sort of community.

We cannot and must not allow the prospect of further enlargement to disappear. We must hold out a real prospect of membership to the Western Balkans, to Turkey and Ukraine.”

So there you have it: if the prospect of 80 million Muslims entering Europe and making a bee-line for Britain because we have the most generous benefits system does not appeal to you, you shouldn’t have voted Tory!