Ellie Price
Daily and Sunday Politics reporter

“Stop banging on about Europe", David Cameron once cried, a long time ago. In fact, it seems like a very long time ago now.

But he may have been on to something. Are you yawning over Europe? Bored of Brexit?

Here’s a round-up of some other stuff that’s happened in the big wide world of politics this week….

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Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis pays tribute to Andrew Gwynne's "energetic" campaign for his residents.

Mr Lewis says local authorities must always provide appropriate infrastructure but affirms that "green infrastructure", such as trees and green spaces, play a vital role in place-making.

Former Tory leader Lord Howard has resurrected the idea of a second referendum if the UK votes to leave - but how realistic is it?

Leaving the EU would put 100,000 jobs in Wales at risk, Prime Minister David Cameron claims on a visit to a factory in south Wales.

Lord Howard, David Cameron's predecessor as Conservative Party leader, has joined the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union.

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Time does not allow for any further debate on private members' bills.

Deputy Speaker Lindsay Hoyle gives Andrew Gwynne the floor to move his adjournment debate on the relaxation of planning rules. 

Adjournment debates, external are an opportunity for an individual backbench MP to raise a constituency issue. 

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Minister Tobias Ellwood says it is clear the British people "are not happy with the status quo". 

The prime minister has delivered a deal to prevent the UK becoming part of a "European superstate," he says.

"This is legally binding and irreversible" and he hopes the British people will "seize the once in a generation moment", he concludes. 

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Tory MP Sir Edward Leigh intervenes on the minister to ask "when will the purdah period begin?"

"Purdah begins 28 days before the vote itself," Mr Ellwood tells him. 

The purdah period, external is a long standing convention whereby governments refrain from making any major announcements in the run-up to general elections or other polls to avoid influencing their outcome.  

They need to know their times tables, be good at sitting on small chairs and make sure they are not caught out in a spelling test.

Reporter Giles Dilnot talks to some who have done the job of education secretary to find out how it is, or should be, done.

Reporter Ellie Price offers an EU-free round-up of the week's domestic political news in 60 seconds.

Natalie Bennett talks Green Party membership, the EU referendum, fish, and recent election results in her Daily Politics interview with Andrew Neil.

UKIP's deputy leader talks Suzanne Evans, Neil Hamilton, Nigel Farage, EU referendum and elections in May, in a Daily Politics interview with Andrew Neil.

David Cameron has dismissed suggestions that EU leaders could be forced to make fresh concessions to the UK in the event of an Out vote in June's referendum as "complete fiction".

The prime minister said there was no "third way" and that voters faced a "simple and final decision" either to stay in the UK or to leave.

Speaking during a visit to a factory in south Wales, he said there were "only two choices" for the public, to stay or go. 

He was responding to claims by his predecessor as Conservative leader, Lord Howard, that an Out vote could be followed by a period of renegotiation and another vote, potentially allowing the UK to remain in on different terms.

Mr Cameron also again insisted that he would not quit as PM if the UK voted to leave, arguing the vote was not about "the future of any politician or political team". "If people vote to leave, I will carry it out."

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David Cameron dismisses as "complete fiction" Lord Howard's suggestion the EU could be forced to make new concessions if the UK voted to leave the EU.

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Minister Tobias Ellwood rises to respond for the government.

He begins by acknowledging that Parliament needs to play a greater role in ensuring British people are "fully aware of the important work" that goes on in Brussels. 

Mr Ellwood says many people "are yet to make up their mind", but scaremongering tactics "won't bode Britain well" during a time when our allies are watching closely, he says.  

"The worst thing that can happen is we descend into an American-style presidential election."

He tells MPs there is "some puzzlement" amongst other nations as to why Britain, who has a long history of playing a "pivotal role" in global affairs, would consider leaving the European Union. 

Prime Minister David Cameron is due to visit Northern Ireland on Saturday to campaign for support for the UK to stay in the European Union (EU).

One of Germany's senior business figures has said claims there could be a further renegotiation in the event of a British Out vote is the "biggest nonsense I have heard". Artur Fischer, head of the Berlin Stock Exchange, said there would be no "sympathy" for the UK in such an event and other EU countries would not be prepared to devote any further time to assuage the UK's concerns at a time when they are grappling with the migrant crisis.

Some news from the business world. 

G4S has said it is to sell its UK children's services business, which includes 13 children's homes and contracts to manage two secure training centres at Medway in Kent and Oakhill in Milton Keynes. 

It follows criticism over the running of the Medway Secure Training Centre for young offenders in Kent following an investigation by the BBC's Panorama.