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Spread-betting millionaire Stuart Wheeler told The News of the World he now doubted the Conservative leader would honour his commitment to hold a referendum on the EU's controversial Lisbon Treaty.

The paper said that Mr Wheeler now intended to vote for Ukip - which campaigns for withdrawal from the EU - in the European parliamentary elections in June, although he would continue to support the Tories in the local and general elections.

"The EU is doing so much damage to our economy and our way of life that I can no longer vote Conservative at the European elections," he told the paper.

"The Conservatives - though perhaps more Euro-sceptic than Labour - just wish no one would talk about the EU so that they can win the general election in peace."

He said that his doubts had been heightened by the tone of recent remarks by Mr Cameron.

"My doubts about his commitment to doing anything effective were increased this week when I was told that he had got 70 Conservative MPs together and told them the EU issue did not matter," he said.

"It fits in with what a great many people believe to be his attitude. Furthermore he forbade two Euro-sceptic MPs from speaking at a Euro-sceptic fringe meeting at the party conference when I was there last year.