Campaigning: The Prime Minister on a tour of Exeter Science Park in Devon yesterday Two senior Conservatives tipped as potential successors to David Cameron have broken ranks to insist Britain should not fear an exit from the EU. London Mayor Boris Johnson insisted a British exit – or ‘Brexit’ – ‘wouldn’t be disastrous’, while Culture Secretary Sajid Javid, a rising Tory star, said it was ‘not something anyone should be frightened of’. A Conservative pledge to give people their first say on Britain’s place in Europe for nearly 40 years – and a commitment to stop European human rights judges interfering in British law – will be central to the party’s pitch ahead of May’s general election.
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London mayor and the Culture Secretary Sajid Javid both broke ranks
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Mr Johnson: 'It wouldn't be disastrous'. Mr Javid: 'People want their say'
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Tories expected to put EU referendum pledge at heart of May manifesto
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