As the British General Election Campaign got underway, Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband went on the attack over pledges by the Conservatives to hold an in/out Referendum on Britain's EU membership. Milliband has suggested the referendum would be a "clear and present danger" to jobs and business.
Although I am a believer myself that there are more reasons for Britain to stay in the EU than leave, it is becoming increasingly clear to me that Miliband is burying his head in the sand over the inevitability of the need for Britain to solve this issue once and for all.
Europe is not a left versus right issue. As someone who spends a lot time split between Liverpool and Warrington amongst mainly Labour voters, it is perfectly clear to me that there is some desire amongst ordinary working people to at least have a say on the issue.
Today, I was at Warrington's Parr Hall, as comedian and Labour supporter Eddie Izzard expressed pro-EU sentiments at a Labour Election Rally. This was before Mr Miliband came to the stage to pretty much deliver his usual rhetoric on the key election issues.
The last thirty years may well have seen Labour become more Pro-European than the Tories. However, it is important to remember that this period has not seen a Labour Government either in coalition or in office with a wafer-thin majority.
Unless the opinion polls drastically change, Mr Miliband could well be heading to Downing Street with a tiny majority. Such a scenario would be a total contrast to the days of Tony Blair's comfortable 100 seat plus majorities. Putting it very simply, Labour Eurosceptic MPs would have that little bit of power to make waves!
Although I am a believer myself that there are more reasons for Britain to stay in the EU than leave, it is becoming increasingly clear to me that Miliband is burying his head in the sand over the inevitability of the need for Britain to solve this issue once and for all.
Europe is not a left versus right issue. As someone who spends a lot time split between Liverpool and Warrington amongst mainly Labour voters, it is perfectly clear to me that there is some desire amongst ordinary working people to at least have a say on the issue.
Today, I was at Warrington's Parr Hall, as comedian and Labour supporter Eddie Izzard expressed pro-EU sentiments at a Labour Election Rally. This was before Mr Miliband came to the stage to pretty much deliver his usual rhetoric on the key election issues.
The last thirty years may well have seen Labour become more Pro-European than the Tories. However, it is important to remember that this period has not seen a Labour Government either in coalition or in office with a wafer-thin majority.
Unless the opinion polls drastically change, Mr Miliband could well be heading to Downing Street with a tiny majority. Such a scenario would be a total contrast to the days of Tony Blair's comfortable 100 seat plus majorities. Putting it very simply, Labour Eurosceptic MPs would have that little bit of power to make waves!
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