British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday urged Britons not to “roll a dice” by leaving the European Union in his first television grilling of the referendum campaign, three weeks before the tight vote.
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Immigration was the issue frequently most cited by the audience in a question-and-answer session with the prime minister broadcast by Sky News television.
“If they can’t be straightforward and honest on a clear cut matter of fact like that upon what else can we trust them”, he said, in his most outspoken intervention on the campaign.
He acknowledged that some of the cash was returned to Britain but argued that “cannot be counted on” and said other European Union leaders wanted to pare back the UK’s rebate.
“The only way to restore democratic control of immigration is to vote to leave”.
A new poll today revealed a three point lead for Brexit, suggesting the Eurosceptic campaign has gained momentum over past fortnight.
It’s payback time as David Cameron vows to make Leave campaigners like Boris Johnson “pay” for their claims about Britain’s future with the EU.
Many voters have expressed frustration at all the claims and counterclaims, and Thursday’s studio audience selected to include pro-and anti-EU voters, as well as undecideds was sometimes vocally skeptical of Cameron.
Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne warned of higher mortgages for householders if Britain leaves the EU.
Britain would start negotiating new trade deals immediately if Leave wins in June, which could then come into force straight after the United Kingdom leaves the bloc, campaigners said.
In an interview with the Mail on Sunday, he said: ” Their argument is, “Let’s wreck the economy by leaving the single market in order to do it”.
Cameron said: “To me, this is not about scaring anybody, I am genuinely anxious about what would happen if we leave”.
Cameron also denied using hyperbole when he claimed last month that a Brexit would increase the risk of European war.
Britain Stronger In, which is supported by Mr Cameron, said the average new mortgage will cost £920 a year. He mentioned the Canada-EU trade deal several times, saying it had taken seven years to negotiate and it is still not as good as what Britain has by being a member of the EU.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Britain would get better results from the European Union “when you sit at the bargaining table”, rather than if it were lobbying from outside.
Cameron conceded that he often found dealings with the European Union frustrating. Ms Villiers said: “I hate being on the other side of the debate to the Prime Minister, but we are talking about restoring our democracy”.
In an increasingly tetchy exchange, Mr Islam branded the Justice Secretary an “Oxbridge Trump” and suggested that the Leave camp shared with the U.S. presidential candidate a disdain for expert opinion.
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