Labour have also raised the prospect of some form of referendum in the future but, like Mr Cameron, the party's leadership oppose a direct vote on whether to stay or exit.

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There is also the prospect of a mild form of stagflation building, or so some economists say.

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First, privatisation in any form feels a fairly remote prospect at the moment, with the future structure of British banking yet to be decided by the Treasury, subject to final recommendations from the Independent Commission on Banking in September.

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It can be made more exciting if presented in a way that makes a child feel grown up, and if you emphasize the prospect of more rewards to come in the form of savings account interest.

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By the mid-1930s the overnight sleeper train eased the prospect of a long journey and established a classic form of rail travel.

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To be coming into good form in time for the World Championships is a really exciting prospect for me.

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That prospect became real in January when U.S. and European regulators approved Exubera, the first inhaled form of insulin for use by adult diabetics.

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