It [european Union] Has Kept The Peace

I Know That The United Kingdom Is Sometimes Seen As An Argumentative And Rather Strong-minded Member Of The Family Of European Nations. And It's True That Our Geography Has Shaped Our Psychology. We Have The Character Of An Island Nation - Independent, Forthright, Passionate In Defence Of Our Sovereignty.

I Think It True That, You Know, Sometimes Things Start To Change Even Before A Government Changes And, Actually, I Think You Can Begin To See Even The Labour Machine Beginning To Understand That It Has Become Over-reliant On Targets And Processes, That Local Governments Have Been Over-bossed And Bullied.

I Want To Be The Voice Of Change And Hope. I Want To Confront The Big Challenges This Country Faces.

You Can Be Walking Down The Street For A Chat, But Until You've Got The Selfie Out Of The Way, People Aren't Ready To Talk.

Over The Longer Term, The Institutions And Powers Of The Eu Will Continue To Expand And Certain Policymaking Powers, Heretofore Vested In The Member States, Will Be Delegated Or Transferred To, Or Pooled And Shared With Eu Institutions. As A Result, The Sovereignty Of The Member States Will Increasingly Be Eroded.