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Cameron to urge EU change effort Cameron to urge EU change effort
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Conservative leader David Cameron is expected to urge his party to change the European Union "from within".Conservative leader David Cameron is expected to urge his party to change the European Union "from within".
In a speech in Brussels he will call for a greater focus on global issues such as globalisation and climate change, rather than internal politics.In a speech in Brussels he will call for a greater focus on global issues such as globalisation and climate change, rather than internal politics.
But Mr Cameron will reject calls by the UK Independence Party for the UK to leave the EU.But Mr Cameron will reject calls by the UK Independence Party for the UK to leave the EU.
Europe Minister Geoff Hoon criticised Mr Cameron's views, saying they would "marginalise Britain".Europe Minister Geoff Hoon criticised Mr Cameron's views, saying they would "marginalise Britain".
'Moment to reflect''Moment to reflect'
Mr Cameron will speak at the first conference of the new Movement for European Reform, founded last year when the Conservatives said they would pull out of the European People's Party after the 2009 Euro elections.Mr Cameron will speak at the first conference of the new Movement for European Reform, founded last year when the Conservatives said they would pull out of the European People's Party after the 2009 Euro elections.
He will be trotting out that old Tory mantra: 'In Europe, but not run by Europe.' when we all know that this is not possible Nigel Farage, UKIP leader on Mr Cameron's speech
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek will also address the event.Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek will also address the event.
Mr Cameron is expected to say: "This is a moment for us to reflect on where the EU is - and where it needs to be."Mr Cameron is expected to say: "This is a moment for us to reflect on where the EU is - and where it needs to be."
He will expand on what he thinks the EU's priorities should be - as he puts it, the "three Gs" of of globalisation, global warming and global poverty. He will expand on what he thinks the EU's priorities should be - as he puts it, the "three Gs" of globalisation, global warming and global poverty.
Last week, shadow chancellor George Osborne said the EU needed a "complete change of direction".Last week, shadow chancellor George Osborne said the EU needed a "complete change of direction".
He criticised leaders for failing to realise that they needed to address competition within the EU, as well as with the rest of the world.He criticised leaders for failing to realise that they needed to address competition within the EU, as well as with the rest of the world.
Mr Osborne said: "It needs to work out how to use the political institutions of the EU to help. That requires a 180 degrees change in thinking.Mr Osborne said: "It needs to work out how to use the political institutions of the EU to help. That requires a 180 degrees change in thinking.
"For throughout its life, the EU has done the reverse: it has used economic means for political ends.""For throughout its life, the EU has done the reverse: it has used economic means for political ends."
'Head-banging''Head-banging'
Mr Hoon said Mr Cameron had already confirmed he would "deny British workers the rights their European counterparts enjoy through the Social Chapter".Mr Hoon said Mr Cameron had already confirmed he would "deny British workers the rights their European counterparts enjoy through the Social Chapter".
He had also "pursued his commitment to withdraw Tory MEPs from the main centre-right grouping in the European Parliament, a move described by Ken Clarke as 'head-banging'," Mr Hoon added.He had also "pursued his commitment to withdraw Tory MEPs from the main centre-right grouping in the European Parliament, a move described by Ken Clarke as 'head-banging'," Mr Hoon added.
"This commitment would reduce Britain's influence in Europe and hamper the ability to work with European partners in, for example, negotiating new agreements to tackle climate change."This commitment would reduce Britain's influence in Europe and hamper the ability to work with European partners in, for example, negotiating new agreements to tackle climate change.
"Unless David Cameron now names which other parties he has persuaded to sign up to his new group, his speech will be seen as nothing more than warm words.""Unless David Cameron now names which other parties he has persuaded to sign up to his new group, his speech will be seen as nothing more than warm words."
Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore said Mr Cameron had isolated his party from Europe because he refused to accept the reality that Euopean countries had to work with each other. 'Tory mantra'
Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore said Mr Cameron had isolated his party from Europe because he refused to accept the reality that European countries had to work with each other.
"The Conservatives have at least taken one step in the right direction by recognising the need to rebalance our foreign policy; perhaps sometime soon they will recognise the importance of our special relationship with Europe," he said."The Conservatives have at least taken one step in the right direction by recognising the need to rebalance our foreign policy; perhaps sometime soon they will recognise the importance of our special relationship with Europe," he said.
But UKIP said Mr Cameron had won his party's leadership contest by promising to be "tough" on Europe in order to attract eurosceptic supporters but had failed to deliver on his promise.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said: "He will be trotting out that old Tory mantra: 'In Europe, but not run by Europe.' when we all know that this is not possible. If you're in Europe, then you're run by Europe.
"This is the same Mr Cameron who deliberately misled not just his party, but the public, with a vow to withdraw Britain from the Social Chapter, when he knows full well that this is not possible unless Britain withdraws from the European Union."