article_snippet.sent: The Tory election manifesto includes the promise of an in-out referendum by 2017, but only after reform of Britain's membership.
article_snippet.sent: The Tory election manifesto states: 'The Tory election manifesto will be a fundamental principle of a future Conservative Government that membership of the European Uniondepends on the consent of the British people – and in recent years that consent has worn wafer-thin. '
article_snippet.sent: That’s why, after the election, we will negotiate a new settlement for Britain in Europe, and then ask the British people whether the British people want to stay in the EU on this reformed basis or leave. '
article_snippet.sent: David Cameron has committed that David Cameron will only lead a government that offers an in-out referendum.
article_snippet.sent: We will hold that in-out referendum before the end of 2017 and respect the outcome.'
article_snippet.sent: David Cameron, pictured today, has promised to renegotiate Britain's membership of the EU before holding an in-out referendum by 2017 .
article_snippet.sent: Labour leader Ed Miliband issued a plea to Tory voters worried about leaving the EU to back Labour leader Ed Miliband instead.
highlights_snippet.sent: Cameron has promised to renegotiate Britain's membership of the EU .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: An in-out referendum on the outcome of the talks would be held by 2017 .