One of Britain's elder statesmen is warning that Prime Minister David Cameron could preside over the dismemberment of the country as a result of June's referendum on whether to stay in the European Union.
Lord Paddy Ashdown, former leader of the country's Liberal Democrats, said that David Cameron was "thoughtlessly" acting "on a whim" by calling the June 23rd referendum.
Lord Ashdown is campaigning to keep Britain within the European Union and he says the dangers of an exit are grave.
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Lord Ashdown says the EU referendum could go down in history as a disastrous turning point for Britain.
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