mr. juncker.at does the president -- what is the prime minister think is needed to change their mind ? >> all of these countries in one way or another had signed up for the leading candidate process. the european political families, starting with the socialist, decided to appoint a candidate a wanted for the commission and epp and liberals followed suit. they find themselves strapped to a conveyor belt of their own making which they could not get off. that's what happened. that is why we rightly opposes right till the end. >> i encourage the prime minister to return to the reform. long after the indignation is spent coming issue of reform will be absolutely fundamental to the future of the european union and our relationship with the stop not withstanding the disappointment, the president has been magmatic hopper ticket early with the telephone call of congratulations to mr. juncker. there is much that can be done without treaty change. is it not time for the rigorous application and personality w

mr. juncker, seen as too much of a brussels man.eadersting of european to discuss the nomination, david cameron insisted on a vote. bya show of hands, he lost 26 votes. only hungary voted with britain. david cameron made a statement to the commons. >> i firmly believe that it should be for the european council, the heads of national government -- it should not be for the european parliament to try to dictate that choice to the council. principle onnt of which i was not prepared to budge. facing the prospect of being outvoted, some might have swallowed their misgivings and gone with the flow. i believe it was important to push the principal and are deep misgivings about this issue right to the end. >> the truth is, the prime minister returned to britain on friday having failed. failure ofg relationship building, winning support, and delivering for britain. i know it is inconvenient to remind him, but he lost by 26 votes. and then he comes to this chamber and seems to claim it as a complete vindication of his tactic. his party may thi

mr. juncker, seen as too much of a brussels man. at a meeting of european leaders to discuss the nomination, david cameron insisted on a vote. in a show of hands, he lost by 26 votes. only hungary voted with britain. david cameron made a statement to the commons. >> i firmly believe that it should be for the european council, the heads of national government -- it should not be for the european parliament to try to dictate that choice to the council. this is a point of principle on which i was not prepared to budge. facing the prospect of being outvoted, some might have swallowed their misgivings and gone with the flow. i believe it was important to push the principal and are deep misgivings about this issue right to the end. >> the truth is, the prime minister returned to britain on friday having failed. an appalling failure of relationship building, winning support, and delivering for britain. i know it is inconvenient to remind him, but he lost by 26 votes. and then he comes to this chamber and seems to claim it as a complete vin