DAVID Cameron has started sounding like arch-defector Douglas Carswell, insisting the British people and not Brussels officials are his “boss”, according to Clacton’s newly elected MP.
Their views on Europe may be poles apart, but it is claimed the Prime Minister’s language sounded increasingly like that of of the town’s UKIP MP.
Mr Carswell resigned his seat after defecting from the Conservatives, stating he would answer to his “boss – the people of Clacton” in the ensuing by-election.
Now the Prime Minister seems to be taking a leaf out of his former colleague’s book and echoing his language.
While setting out plans to curb the rights of EU migrants to work in the UK, Mr Cameron insisted the British people and not Brussels officials were his “boss”.
His words came after outgoing European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said a cap on immigrants was unacceptable.
“I’m very clear about who the boss is, about who I answer to – and it is the British people,” said Mr Cameron.
Mr Carswell criticised the Prime Minister, but said it showed Westminster was taking note of Clacton.
“The Clacton voters have clearly sent a shockwave right into Downing Street,” he said.
“The Prime Minister sat up and has taken note. What a pity though, he has to take other people’s words – why doesn’t he do what we have been urging instead."
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