  Britain and Europe  The gambler  In promising a referendum on
Europe, the prime minister is taking a punt  See article
Readers' comments      -How exactly is vagueness a good thing?
Most businesses don't like it, Nobody in the UK or Europe like
it. It reeks of political indecision and lack of moral courage.
It feels like Mr Cameron is looking for a way out of a situation
without having to own up to any responsibility. A reflection on
his lack of leadership qualities, perhaps?   Serious
consideration of Mr Cameron's proposals is unwarranted at the
moment. Firstly, he must win the next General Election with an
overall majority - he couldn't do that last time, when the
Labour Party saddled itself with its least charismatic leader
ever. Milliband minor may have shortcommings as a statesman, but
he will surely do better than Brown, reducing Tory numbers even
further. If Mr Cameron is returned as the leader of a coalition
or a minority government there will be no referrendum. If Labour
is returned the referrendu