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In the U.K., Cameron Braces for a Strenuous Month

Nov 4, 2014 | 10:15 GMT

In the U.K., Cameron Braces for a Strenuous Month
British Prime Minister David Cameron gestures during a press conference at the end of an EU summit in Brussels on Oct. 24.

(EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative-led government is facing a difficult two weeks at the end of this month. A key by-election, a likely rebellion in the House of Commons and a showdown with the European Union have come all at once, and by Dec. 2 Cameron's premiership could look considerably shakier than it does now. The underlying theme in all of these issues is the Euroskepticism that is taking hold across the United Kingdom as the European Union's traditionally awkward member approaches the moment when it will re-evaluate its relationship with the continental bloc.  

The British government is facing multiple challenges as Euroskepticism surges throughout the country....

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