"These EU politicians are absolutely terrified of the people. They will do anything to avoid the people having a say in a referendum. We will now see the undignified spectacle of Herman Van Rompuy scurrying around, taking legal advice in a desperate effort to ensure that changes they intend to make to the Lisbon Treaty does not require referendums in member states."
- UKIP's Paul Nuttall MEP
"Having established common EU scrutiny over our budget, this deal also means a common EU legal framework applicable to "all EU Member States" - irrespective of us being outside the Euro. The path is now clear for us to be out voted on future EU legislative initiatives involving our internal fiscal affairs. We've not just given ground over how much of our money we give the EU. We've given the EU a say over how we spend our own money at home. Some victory, eh."
- (True) Conservative MP Douglas Carswell
"Since Lady Thatcher left office it has been easy to predict the outcome of EU summit meetings. A prime minister talks tough beforehand – especially in election campaigns – about defending British interests. Yet when he arrives it is a matter of moments before he is on his knees, doing exactly as he is bidden by our masters in Brussels. Dave is no exception, and nor did I expect him to be. It is not just that he reminds us more of Ted Heath every day."
- Simon Heffer in the Daily Telegraph
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