Twelve years ago, on Jan. 23, 2013, British Prime Minister David Cameron committed to holding a referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union. “That is why I am in favour of a referendum, Cameron <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;explained&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/jan/23/david-cameron-eu-speech-referendum&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/jan/23/david-cameron-eu-speech-referendum" target="_blank">explained</a>. I believe in confronting this issue — shaping it, leading the debate. Not simply hoping a difficult situation will go away.”

Once out of the bottle, the referendum genie is impossible to control{ai:summary}On January 23, 2013, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced his commitment to a referendum regarding the UK's membership in the European Union, emphasizing the need to confront and lead the debate on the issue rather than avoiding it. Cameron's stance marked a pivotal moment in the political landscape of the UK, setting the stage for future discussions on EU membership. #politics

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