David Cameron has lashed out at Tory Eurosceptics in a sign of the increasing pressure on his authority ahead of a potential Commons showdown next week.
The period of "purdah", when Government announcements are put on hold during election campaigns, should be extended during the run-up to the referendum, it has been claimed.
It contains the humblest of natural ingredients, was invented by crofters to sustain them during the winter months, and has been made the same way for centuries.