Is it Responsible to Vote for David Cameron?

When the Euro-sceptic Conservative Party rejected Ken Clarke as leader, it demonstrated it had lost contact with the real world. It's continued failure to understand European issues and the need for Britain to involve itself in the development of European political, economic and social environments demonstrate its continuing need to acquire some political maturity.

A party leader that only grudgingly admits the necessity of recognising the existence of, and necesity for close, intimate participation in the building of the most powerful institutions that will shape our future European environment and protect or damage our interests, can expect a responsible citizen to vote for another party. To do otherwise would be to jeopardise the UK's future welfare.

Mr Cameron and his collegues must demonstrate they are able to handle relations with the world, including Europe, as it is in the 21st century, not as it might have been in the 19th century.

Mr Cameron must acknowledge that the attitude of his party to Europe is even more important than any other issue he must be prepared to meet should he ever be invited to form a government.

I have yet to be convinced that the Conservative Party and it's leaders have any real understanding of Europpean issues, and this disqualifies them. Their euro-phobia makes it doubtful the Conservative Party could forrm a credible government capable of responsibly managing our relations with our European neighbours and European Istitutions.