More Angst For Cameron As Tory Disunity Over Europe Resurfaces

The Prime Minister suffered a humilating defeat in the Commons last week, as Tory rebels voted against the Coalition and dealt another serious blow to Mr Cameron's authority.

Coming after the resignation of Andrew Mitchell and the row over George Osborne's train fare, once again this looks like a government in disarray and as Ed Miliband pointed out in PMQs, smacks of 'John Major all over again'.

Mr Cameron showed glaring weakness in not sacking Mr Mitchell after his spat with the police in Downing Street.

And now, in voting in favour of a cut in the EU Budget, Tory rebels have run rough-shod over him over Europe, just like they did with Mr Major in the 1990s.

The government defeat, by 13 votes, came despite a warning from Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, that a cut in the EU Budget would not happen.

It is becoming increasingly obvious that David Cameron does not have the ability to assert any authority over any of his errant back-benchers or even his own cabinet.

The Conservative Party do not seem to have learnt the lessons of history; if they continue to fight amongst themselves in this destructive way, defeat at the next election is inevitable. http://news.sky.com/story/1005484/eu-budget-clegg-warns-cut-wont-happen