I Want The European Union To Be

We Have The Character Of An Island Nation: Independent, Forthright, Passionate In Defence Of Our Sovereignty. We Can No More Change This British Sensibility Than We Can Drain The English Channel. And Because Of This Sensibility, We Come To The European Union With A Frame Of Mind That Is More Practical Than Emotional.

You've Taxed Too Much, Borrowed Too Much And Are A Roadblock To Reform.

Nelson Mandela Was A Towering Figure In Our Time; A Legend In Life And Now In Death - A True Global Hero.

The Last Thing I'd Say Is That You Can Achieve A Lot Of Things In Politics. You Can Get A Lot Of Things Done. And That, In The End - The Public Service, The National Interest: That Is What It's All About. Nothing Is Really Impossible If You Put Your Mind To It. After All, As I Once Said: I Was The Future Once.

There Should Be No "means Of Communication" Which "we Cannot Read".