The Prime Minister promises an 'in/out' referendum on the EU in the next parliament if the Conservatives win the general election. He will in the interim renegotiate terms with the EU, to win a more flexible, less bureaucratic Europe which recognises national governments. I genuinely wish him well and pay tribute to many of my colleagues who have brought him to this stage. However, there is a long way to go and many 'ifs' and 'buts' to contemplate. I wonder who will decide whether our so-called 'renegotiation' has been successful or not. Will it be the PM, his MPs, parliament, the country, who? How do we guage whether we've been successful? And what if the big boys and girls in Europe say 'no' to our demands? They're already commenting that cherry-picking is out. Well, if we cannot do that, what can we do? For me, any renegotiation must ensure that ALL political matters must be decided by us in the House of Commons. I cannot see this happening when the EU is pushing strongly for more central control and ultimately less democracy for each sovereign country. So, yes, I am delighted that the PM has at last promised a straight 'in/out' referendum, but I worry that all the 'ifs' and 'buts' might prevent this common sense approach from happening. I hope I'm proved wrong and I shall fight on with many of my colleagues to ensure this promise does become reality.