Stephen Bates in Brussels today, commented "working today in Brussels in a professional capacity, I am reminded how important it is for the people of Newcastle North and indeed for Britain, to secure the right European deal for a better Britain and a better Europe. An EU in/out referrundum will only be delivered under a Conservative Government. The ongoing crisis around Greece also reminds me how far we've come in the UK from the economic mess we inherited from Labour in 2010 and how important it is to stick on the right path to recovery under a competent Conservative administration"