He needed to placate Tories and his domestic critics while avoiding the economic and political havoc that would be caused by announcing an imminent referendum that might lead to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU.
Ele precisava de apaziguar os conservadores e as críticas internas – evitando o caos económico e político que seria provocado pelo anúncio de um referendo iminente que pode levar à saída do Reino Unido da UE.