The Eu Must Be Able To Act

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.

It's Time To Place The Market Within A Moral Framework - Even If That Means Standing Up To Companies Who Make Life Harder For Parents And Families.

We Believe In A Flexible Union Of Free Member States Who Share Treaties And Institutions And Pursue Together The Ideal Of Co-operation. To Represent And Promote The Values Of European Civilisation In The World. To Advance Our Shared Interests By Using Our Collective Power To Open Markets. And To Build A Strong Economic Base Across The Whole Of Europe.

I Think We Need To Just Be Very Clear About What We're Trying To Do In Afghanistan. Frankly, We're Not Trying To Create The Perfect Democracy. We're Never Going To Create Some Ideal Society. We Are Simply There For Our Own National Security.

We Are A Great Country, And Whatever Choice We Make We Will Still Be Great. But I Believe The Choice Is Between Being An Even Greater Britain Inside A Reformed Eu Or A Great Leap Into The Unknown.