France Germany shoot down PMs idea for a new treaty for Britain

As The Guardian reports, British PM Cameron's idea for a new EU treaty for Britain is under fire from both France and Germany. The article further reported that "Berlin and Paris, in a further sign of irritation at the UK's approach, have snubbed an offer to take part in an exchange of views with the Foreign Office on whether some EU powers should be returned to member states as part of a "review of competences", it emerged last week. Charles Grant, the director of the politically independent Centre for European Reform, who has held talks with senior officials in Berlin and Paris in recent weeks, said there was "no chance" of a new EU treaty in time for Cameron to hold a referendum in 2017, even if he was still in No 10." Perhaps, it is time for the PM to have another idea. As the video from the Yes Minister series suggests, Sir Arnold remarks to Sir Humphrey that ministers think they have achieved something when they have an idea and that he could not recall a time when a minister had two ideas.