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David Cameron has again urged Gordon Brown to call an election as they clashed over health and Europe at prime minister's questions in the Commons. David Cameron has again urged Gordon Brown to call a referendum as they clashed over the EU treaty at prime minister's questions in the Commons.
Last week the Tory leader accused the prime minister of being "a phoney", claiming he "bottled" a snap election. The Tory leader accused the Prime Minister of breaking a promise to allow voters to decide whether Britain signs up to the new EU treaty.
Mr Brown responded then by pointing to the Tory grammars row, saying he would take "no lectures" from Mr Cameron. But Mr Brown said the treaty was not important enough to merit a referendum.
Vince Cable is set to join the fray for the Lib Dems following Sir Menzies Campbell's resignation as party leader. He said it was not the same as the old constitution and said the so-called "red lines" would protect UK interests.
Vince Cable also joined the Commons fray as acting Lib Dem leader following Sir Menzies Campbell's resignation as party leader.
The weekly 30-minute joust comes as the Liberal Democrats' leadership race gets underway, with the party's environment spokesman Chris Huhne expected to throw his hat into the ring later.The weekly 30-minute joust comes as the Liberal Democrats' leadership race gets underway, with the party's environment spokesman Chris Huhne expected to throw his hat into the ring later.
Mr Cable, 64, the party's acting leader during the two month contest, announced on Wednesday that he would not be standing". Mr Cable, 64, tackled Mr Brown over inheritance tax changes which "discriminated" against unmarried couples and their children.
He claimed "the current climate of prejudice about age" meant older candidates were "not electable". Earlier, Mr Cable said he would not be standing for the permanent job of leader as "the current climate of prejudice about age" meant older candidates were "not delectable".