article_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron previously said that Mr Cameron would need to step down as Tory leader before Tory could do any sort of post-election deal.
article_snippet.sent: But yesterday Tory said there would be no problem working with Mr Cameron personally.
article_snippet.sent: Tory said: 'Albeit reluctantly, Mr Cameron has been forced into making a pledge on a referendum.
article_snippet.sent: There are circumstances in which we could do a deal with Mr Cameron but a referendum has got to be a proper one and not in 2017.'
article_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron a fortnight ago urged Conservative supporters who have defected to Ukip to 'come home' and pleaded with them not to use them vote in the General Election as a 'protest'.
article_snippet.sent: yesterday asked what Mr Cameron message was to Tory voters, Mr Cameron called on Tory voters to work with Mr Cameron to bring forward Mr Cameron Mr Cameron has promised on EU membership by 2017.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron made a reference to comments by Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission President, that any meaningful renegotiation would not be possible until 2019.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron said: 'I've said from the start there is no re-negotiation of any value whatsoever and it would appear that my old mate Mr Juncker is backing that up. '
article_snippet.sent: The idea that we would need to wait for two or more years for a referendum is not something that I find acceptable.'
article_snippet.sent: Mr Cameron said Mr Cameron would also want the Tories to match Mr Cameron commitment to Nato's target of spending 2 per cent of national income on defence.