david cameron laid out his vision of britain's future. it is one that involves major changes and giving the british public a say in what happens. >> when that referendum comes, let me say now that if we can negotiate such an arrangement, i will campaign for it with all my heart and all my soul because i believe something very deeply -- that britain's national interest is best served in a flexible, adaptable, and open european union. >> camera position is focused on more effective -- cameron's vision is focused on more effective and market position. >> the terrible thing is the glaring contradiction the speech is based on. he says he wants more trade with in the single markets, but he also wants fewer regulations. but 80% of the u.'s regulations are connected with the single market. it shows he does not understand the facts. >> we do not want just a trading bloc. we need a common political vision. >> everything must be decided in brussels and by brussels -- not all and everything must be decided in brussels and by brussels. we do indeed di

to cross-talk britain in the e.u. i'm joined by tony helper in london he's a journalist for the times also in london we have robert oulds he is director of the bruges group and in brussels we cross to. he is a liberal member of the european parliament and head of the german hellenic business association tony i'd like to go to you first in london it seems to me that the britons position in the european union is equivalent to how americans feel about gun control people get really excited about it here is camera on camera playing politics is this just for his personal agenda and getting reelected in the thing more. i think there's a great deal of that cameron's effectively offering voters a chance to decide on the e.u. membership after the next election and implicitly therefore they should vote for him at the election in order to get that chance so mr cameron is effectively trying to eliminate the threat posed by the u.k. independence party and push labor and liberal democrats into what he considers to be an unpopular po

so that, therefore, we have a better relationship with when britain and your. we have a better organize the european union and we have a full hearted consent of the european union people. those are the choices we're making. what are his choice of? >> maybe we are making a better progress, mr. speaker. in october 2011, i'm sure the prime minister will remember this, he and i walked shoulder to shoulder through the lobby. against the 81 members of his party who voted for and and out referendum. you might call it to parties working together in the national interest. now, the foreign secretary said at the time, i think he's on his way to australia to get as far away from the prime minister speech as possible, he said this, he said the reason for our vote was an in out referendum would create additional economic uncertainty in this country. i said difficult economic time. was the foreign secretary right? >> yes, he was entirely right. it's interesting, it is interesting that the leader of the opposition will want to talk about process because he dare not debate the

>> i do not want britain to lead the european union. i want britain to reform the european union. we have set out the areas where we want -- >> order. members are shouting their heads off a prime minister. they must desist. >> we have been a very clear about what we want to see changed. social legislation, employment legislation, environmental legislation, where europe has gone far too far, and we to properly safeguard the single market. we also want to make sure that ever closer union does not apply to the united kingdom. these are the things we are fighting for. but need to the right honorable gentleman again. we want a renegotiation and then a referendum. what does he want? >> 4 hours since the big speech, the prime minister cannot answer the most basic question of all -- whether he is 4 yes or for now. -- fopr no. -- for no. why can he not answer it? why can he not say unequivocally that he will vote yes? because he is frightened of the people behind him. the only thing that has changed is that few months ago, when he said he was against a referendum, is not a situation in eur

>> i don't want britain to leave the european union. i want britain to reform the european union. we have set out the whole areas where we want to go speak members are shedding their heads off. they must desist. let's hear the answers. the prime minister spin we've been very clear about what we want to see changed. their whole series of areas social and legislation, employment legislation, environmental legislation we're europe has gone far too far. we need to properly safeguard the single market. we also want to make sure that ever close the union doesn't apply to the united kingdom. these are the things that we are fighting for. let me put it to him again. we want a renegotiation and then out referendum. what does he want? what doesn't he know? >> ed miliband. >> so, mr. speaker, four hours since the big speech, he can't answer the most basic question of all. whether he is for yes, whether he is for yes or whether he is for no. and why can he answer, mr. speaker? why can't he say unequivocally that he will vote yes in a referendum? because he is frightened because of the people

we renegotiated every time and every time on britain's behalf britain wanted we have a picture to describe the british situation in the european union it's like a train the european train passing a station and get moving on moving on the british would always try to keep the train in that station so that's to say at this level of integration only when the train finally moves on they would jump on the last regen and run into the steering room in trying to take over the theory that was history in the past and i think the atmosphere in europe changed we know that british behavior and we are to be honest paired up this time we would urge the british to go for a referendum why not but not to let the the other europeans wait until two thousand and seventeen i can see the reason for such a long period do your decision in your in through all our. territory make the right decision but do it fast and don't let us wait ok tony i saw you smiling in the end we what we just heard were fighting words go ahead. i think those it's very fair point actually the risk of mr cameron's strategy is simple the next

>> i don't want britain to leave the european union. i want britain to reform the european union. we have set out the whole areas where we want to go speak members are shedding their heads off. they must desist. let's hear the answers. the prime minister spin we've been very clear about what we want to see changed. their whole series of areas social and legislation, employment legislation, environmental legislation we're europe has gone far too far. we need to properly safeguard the single market. we also want to make sure that ever close the union doesn't apply to the united kingdom. these are the things that we are fighting for. let me put it to him again. we want a renegotiation and then out referendum. what does he want? what doesn't he know? >> ed miliband. >> so, mr. speaker, four hours since the big speech, he can't answer the most basic question of all. whether he is for yes, whether he is for yes or whether he is for no. and why can he answer, mr. speaker? why can't he say unequivocally that he will vote yes in a referendum? because he is frightened because of the people

why raise questions about britain's role would support in britain is already so did. there are always choices that they don't raise the difficult questions, but it is essential for europe and for britain that we do. there were three major challenges confronting us today. first, the problems in the euro zone picture than fundamental change in europe. second, there's a crisis that competitiveness is other nations across the world sora had. and third, there is a gap between the e.u. and its citizens which has grown dramatic way in years. it is democratic accountability in consent that is yet particularly cute way if we don't address these challenges, i do not want that to happen. i want the european to be a success and the relationship between britain and keeps sna. that is why i'm here today to acknowledge the nature of the challenges we face and to set out how i believe the european union should respond to them and what i want to achieve for britain in its place within the european union conservative nature of the challenges for me. there are some serious questions tha

so that, therefore, we have a better relationship with when britain and your. we have a better organize the european union and we have a full hearted consent of the european union people. those are the choices we're making. what are his choice of? >> maybe we are making a better progress, mr. speaker. in october 2011, i'm sure the prime minister will remember this, he and i walked shoulder to shoulder through the lobby. against the 81 members of his party who voted for and and out referendum. you might call it to parties working together in the national interest. now, the foreign secretary said at the time, i think he's on his way to australia to get as far away from the prime minister speech as possible, he said this, he said the reason for our vote was an in out referendum would create additional economic uncertainty in this country. i said difficult economic time. was the foreign secretary right? >> yes, he was entirely right. it's interesting, it is interesting that the leader of the opposition will want to talk about process because he dare not debate the

but i do want a better deal for britain. but not just a better deal for britain. i want a better deal for europe, too. so i speak as a british prime minister with a positive vision for the future of the european union. a future in which britain wants, and should want, to play a committed and active part. now, some might then ask, why raise fundamental questions about the future of europe when europe is already in the midst of a deep crisis? why raise questions about britain's role when support in britain is already so than. now, there are always voices sang don't ask the difficult questions. but it is essential for europe, and for britain, that we do because there are three major challenges confronting us today. first, the problems in the euro zone are driving fundamental change in europe. second, there is a crisis of european competitiveness as other nations across the world sort ahead. and third, there is a gap between the eu and its citizens which has grown dramatically in recent years. and which represents a lack of democratic accountability in consent that is

did pledge to hold a referendum on whether britain should be able to leave the e.u. if the conservatives win the next general election in twenty fifteen and then he went on to warn that it was likely that britain could head for the exit if he was unable to renegotiate britain's terms of membership with brussels what it effectively he wants is that brussels hands more power back to westminster so the u.k. has more control over its own policies particularly economic ones he said that countries will be coming as weaker because of the current situation with the european union and the eurozone crisis and the fact that countries did not have great control over their own economic policies so he wasn't mincing his words today he also went on to say that the british public felt disillusioned with the european union and felt disappointed with the lack of apparently democracy and accountability from all the directives that get handed to other member states from brussels this is what david cameron had to say there is a gap between the e.u. and its citizens which has grown dramat

ending the european question david cameron promises britain's a referendum on leaving the e.u. . special favors for the u.k. as a precondition to staying put. prime minister netanyahu narrowly wins israel's snap election vowing to continue building jewish settlements on palestinian land and pressuring iran everett's nuclear energy program. and also this business big shots converge on the glitzy ski resort of us for the annual world economic forum with the russian delegation in the spotlight as the state prepares to host the g twenty summit later this year. around the world online on screen life from the new center here in moscow this is a t with twenty four hours a day britain has been promised a referendum on pitching the you although it's subject to prime minister david cameron's political fortunes in the next election finally delivering his long awaited speech the pm vowed to win a special deal for the u.k. from brussels while blasting the block for snuffing out diversity and disagreement . listen. did pledge to hold a referendum on whether britain should be able to leave the

change for britain. i'm proposing change for europe. we are falling behind in the world, over regulating businesses, adding to much to their costs, and leaving our citizens behind. >> after cameron, all eyes turned to the german chancellor. angela merkel reacted cautiously. she avoided confrontation and focused instead on what the two agree on -- namely the importance of making europe more competitive. >> we, from a european perspective, aspired to become competitive enough to maintain and continue our standard of living. in the past years and coming years, the issue has been that we have not reached the point where we are in the clear. still, a lot has been done in europe. >> merkel went on to lay out her own plans for europe, which include doing more to fight unemployment, and she said she will be working together with cameron 2 stock corporations avoiding taxes. >> two very different approaches, but which went down better at davos? our correspondent has more. >> angela merkel can be joyful and comical

this may also surprise you, britain over to france and the u.s. to become germany's single largest trading partner. their combined trade with the u.k. in the first nine months of last year was $203 billion. what is it that these ceos want? >> they do not want to leave the euro. free trade is critically important. cameron was positive in the comments he made and made it clear that he wants a new treaty but the way that he positioned it was for europe, not just the uk. >> i should say that the french foreign minister welcomes all british business to france, if they were to leave the european union. >> get it in there. >> get it. >> thank you very much. much more to chew over here on "gmt." find out why this well-dressed gilt ended up in court in sydney. the head of the united nations has said that they should not participate in mali. they are concerned that it might staff across the region in -- at risk of reprisals. >> a burned out truck, apparently the result of french firepower, germany is now back in government hands. very happy, the population

breaking this we don't care it's not so great britain so great britain video footage posted online of men trying to enforce shari'a law in london is causing a stir as police arrest two youths thought to be part of a radical group that's coming up just a bit later this hour. but for now here on r.t. the swiss ski resort of davos is buzzing with business right now after the annual world economic forum kicked off there today the prestige gathering is even more important for russia this year which is warming up to host the next g. twenty summit and more on the power of davos agreements and handshake deals from r.t. business host katie. but the overall theme is definitely spurring growth in terms of the european sovereign debt crisis also the u.s. fiscal cliff is at the forefront of people's minds here today and as far as russia is concerned we've had the prime minister up on the stage with people about how russia says that all of this on the domestic issues are really the three scenarios that were compiled by the palace today including the former finance minister alexei could today as wel

britain's prime minister's also been slapped with a second warning i gaze walking out on the e.u. with both statements adding fuel to the debate within britain's a coalition government and one of the countries should distance itself from the union report is just a couple of minutes away. plus the afghan leaders voyage to washington is yet to bring clarity on the u.s. troops withdrawal from the war ravaged country twenty fourteen one notices of that dilemma coming up. the killing week over though if you're going to. some of. the treatments give us the consensus you. choose the opinions that you. choose the stories that imply you like. truth be. true. you know how sometimes you see a story and it's sick so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't. try hard is a big. thank . you. you're watching r t a u k exit from the e.u. would result in economic disaster for britain that's according to the channel germany's european affairs committee the statement comes in the afterm

when they discovered what they call hidden hunger in britain three fruit banks open every week in the u.k. now and in unexpected areas like kensington and chelsea where houses like these distribute store cupboard staples and tinned food to families that are in need of emergency provisions in fact over two hundred thousand people had to turn to food banks last year in order to get bread that's double the amount of the year before so if the sad dynamic persists food banks like these are going to have to get a whole lot bigger in order to feed britain's struggling families charities say that some parents are so desperate to feed their. children that they consider stealing it's become such a reality that police have been known to take hungry shoplifters to food banks instead of arresting them a lot of people that come to the banks have stories which are really heartbreaking and we've had people coming to food banks who've been forced to choose between eating and feeding their children and that's something we see very regularly just like jammers over half of britain's impoverished children

ending the european question david cameron promises britain's a referendum on leaving the e.u. to carve out special favors for the u.k. as a precondition to staying put. jordan is left divided with early parliamentary elections and for more than two years of arab spring unrest in the country and that a slew of accusations the government has hijacked the voting. links emerged between internet freedom activists aaron swartz and wiki leaks his suicide under pressure from a massive criminal case hasn't stopped continued investigation by u.s. secret services. around the world online on screen live from our new center here in moscow this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day britain has been promised a referendum on ditching the e.u. although it's subject to prime minister david cameron's political fortunes in the next election finally delivering his long awaited speech the prime minister valid to win a special deal for the u.k. from brussels while blasting the block for snuffing out diversity and disagreement farmer listened in. did pledge to hold a referendum on whether britain shou

bring these revenge it is not so great britain or the uk so group. online video footage showing muslims enforcing the own shari'a law is in london threaten to escalate it see the ethnic tensions. to the question how when and why the government can track its citizens the f.b.i. responded with it's so our u.s. civil liberties group demanding to know exactly how americans are being monitored and receive a blank reply leaving them ever more in the dark. you're watching us here live from moscow it's good to have you whether it's. now the u.k.'s prime minister is threatening to leave the european union apart pledging to give the british people a vote on whether to leave if brussels doesn't agree to some major changes that will happen only if his party wins the next election and the landmark speech david cameron hit out at the union's ever closer integration saying it should recognise the diversity of its members and not a snuff it out and for more now joined by aussies andrew farmer hello there andrea so what were the highlights of this long awaited speech

that's what happens in britain.you can still and go use them for sport but they are kept in a secure -- >> rose: for target practice. >> you have to have a license and renew-- my brother is a british army colonel. he's fought in expafg iraq, alongside american troops. he's used all these firearms but he said when people come out of the army, if they try and get one of these weapons for civilian use, the amount of checks that go on in britain would stagger you. it goes on for months. you have to go-- you have to provide references. people have to vouch per for you pup have medical checks. you have psychological checks. it's a completely different ball game. and the result is this-- in britain, since 1996 we have averaged between 30 and 60 gun murderaise year. it's very consistent. in 2011, a record low i think of 39. in america, 11,000 to 12,000 a year in the same period. add to, that 18,000 americans who kill themselves with guns. >> rose: is this different than any controversy you have been involved in or any cause

david cameron is accused of fudging the political rival seizing on the extracts of his address on britain's future with the union which they say threatens the country's democracy. this is our. top story tonight from moscow the hostage crisis in algeria is apparently ended after four days but with further loss of life seven foreign civilians and eleven islamic terrorists were reportedly killed when the military launched an all day she's final raid to free the hostages held at a gas plant some are still unaccounted for tonight the militant said they took the captives in revenge for the french intervening in neighboring mali. reports from paris. what we have heard in the reports flying about that a number of the civilian hostages were executed by the islamic militants that were holding them hostage at the gas plant it's a very remote area where the gas plant is located so that's why the details are so hard to come by but from what we've also heard that the algerian army then in turn killed a number of the islamic militants so we've got an increasing amount of it looks like a dead civilian host

need billions more capital bank of england says britain's bailed out banks need billions of pounds more capitals to shore up their balance sheets and support the economy senior bank of england officials have warned u.k. regulators have given royal bank of scotland and lloyds banking group until march to begin dealing with a black hole that brooks newmark a tory member of the treasury select committee suggests it could be as large just thirty billion pounds. i think it's a great contrast is that the british people are appalled that these high street stores like tesco are selling the horse to me when they they expect to be getting some other forms of meat but the local banks the lloyds the r.b.s. barclays are feeding them the equivalent in their economy with toxic derivatives and remember for every pound of quantitative easing that mervyn king the bank of england engages in there's a about a pound savings in interest on various interest related products but they lose two pounds on their savings so they're they're there they're guaranteed they're there they're flushing the economy down the

diplomat said britain should leave the e.u. while prime minister david cameron come play it's a referendum on staying in the union all that and more after the short break. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm trying hard welcome to the big picture. you know he's a good leverage or two mccurry was able to build a new most sophisticated robot which on fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything mission to teach music creation why it should care about humans and we think this is why you should care what you're only on the. welcome back you're watching are going to live from moscow thousands of supporters of venezuelan president hugo chavez rallied outside the presidential palace on the day. when he should have been sworn in for a new six year term job as has been postponed indefinitely in a controversial supreme court ruling as he recovers from cancer

britain has been promised a referendum on ditching the e.u. although it's subject to prime minister david cameron's political fortunes in the next election finally delivering his long awaited speech the prime minister valid to win a special deal for u.k. from brussels while blasting the block for snuffing out diversity and disagreement . in london this isnt it. did pledge to hold a referendum on whether britain should be able to leave the e.u. if the conservatives win the next general election in twenty fifteen and then he went on to warn that it was likely that britain could head for the exit if he was unable to renegotiate britain's terms of membership with brussels what it effectively he wants is that brussels hands more power back to westminster so the u.k. has more control over its own policies particularly economic ones he said that countries were becoming weaker because of the current situation within the european union and the euro zone crisis and the fact that countries did not have great control over their own economic policies so he

this argument, this entire argument is about what is in the national interest of britain. [shouting] we want a european union that is more open, more flexible, more competitive, not just good for britain but good for europe, to. >> i don't think that was quite a complete answer to my question, mr. speaker. let's see if we can press them a bit further about how he is going to vote. is he saying, is he saying that if he doesn't achieve his negotiating strategy he will recommend a part-time cancer -- the part-time chancellor can't hang on for a minute. is he saying if he doesn't achieve his negotiation strategy he will recommend britain lead the european union? >> first of all is very welcome, it's accepting the premise the conservatives will win the next election. [cheers and applause] >> and interestingly, an interest in not raising the fact

issue with political rivals seizing an extract of his address on britain's future of the union which they say threatens the country's democracy covering that story to tonight and the bolshoi theatre is artistic director successfully undergoes the first operation to try to save his eyesight after an acid attack it's being linked to his profession. they're very good even shoot kevin owen here at the r.t. new center tonight our top story at nine pm moscow time the hostage crisis in algeria has apparently ended after four days but with further loss of life seven foreign civilians and eleven islamic terrorists were reportedly killed when the military launched an audacious final raid to free the hostages held at a gas plant some are still unaccounted for tonight the militants say they took the captives in revenge for the french intervention in neighboring mali artie's polyploidy reports from paris. what we have heard and the reports flying about that a number of the civilian hostages were executed by the islamic militants that were holding them hostage at the gas plant it's a very remote a

essentially what he was trying to say is that he believed that britain and also members of the european union would be more prosperous if they just pretty much concentrated on the single market and if brussels gave their european members more autonomy over their own economic policy he says that so often that britain particularly during this economic crisis has had to abide by directives given to it from brussels and that has not been good for the economy he says that within the e.u. at the moment there are one size fits all policies which basically just don't work and he says that you have to appreciate that the european union and countries within it are diverse and they should have greater powers on how they operate he did stress that if changes weren't made he felt that countries within the e.u. would become weaker he also mentioned that he felt that north africa and asian economies were becoming stronger and so change was crucial and if trick change did not come there was every chance that britain could head for exit he also stressed that the feeling within britain at the moment is t

sentiment rises to new levels across britain the country's prime minister promises to get on board with the movement before the next election. twenty four hour news live from moscow this is the with me rory sushi it's good to have you with us today several international journalists including an arabic news crew had a close brush with death while covering the ongoing conflict in syria and they came under rebel sniper fire as their company the military on a counterinsurgency sweep i want to my colleagues. i was injured while running for his his account. we arrived at the damascus suburb early in the morning to report on the syrian army operation we were moving from street to street and when we reached the dock my colleagues and i got caught in crossfire we tried to escape running one after another fearing that armed rebels would notice us a syrian army soldier company the entire time he constantly kept his on the situation and helped us to escape the gunfire the rebels were firing on us my colleagues and i were wearing bulletproof bass with the word press song them that the firing was ver

he believes that britain and also members of the european union would be more prosperous if they just pretty much concentrated on the single market and if brussels gave european members more autonomy over their own economic policy he says that so often that britain particularly during this economic crisis has had to abide by direct is given to it from brussels and that has not been good for the economy he did stress that the change was crucial and if trick change did not come there was every chance that britain could head for it he also stressed that the feeling within britain at the moment is that people are becoming disillusioned with the european union simply because it is not democratic the bureaucrats in brussels are not held accountable for many of the decisions they are they taking and so he feels at the moment that the way forward is to renegotiate the terms of membership with the e.u. particularly concentrating on this single market issue but many months now there have been a growing number of euro skeptics within his own tory party they are demanding that the conservatives t

from britain from japan all in this very dangerous situation and a lot of political analysts saying that yes other terrorist attacks in retaliation for the french military offensive in mali are very much a possibility now we've also got critics over in the u.k. and in the u.s. saying that this is the place that the allies of france are now paying for supporting this intervention that was quite a hastily planned and a bit of surprise announcement last week so of course francois hollande needs to spin the crisis to suit his own needs and he said that the behavior of these militants justifies he says the french military intervention in mali up until a few days ago almost two thirds of the french public supported this military intervention in mali but for francois hollande that could change very very quickly as we're seeing these civilian casualties pile up this is turning into a very sticky and difficult situation for all and and of course this is a man who was voted in last year in france for his rather peaceful credentials. he actually said that he wanted to cut his paternalistic ties wit