I Am Not A British Isolationist. I

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.

Mrs Cameron Keeps A Rather Better Weekend Diary Than I Do.

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.

Because I'm A Democrat! The Will Of The People Is Sovereign.

The Biggest Danger To The European Union Comes Not From Those Who Advocate Change, But From Those Who Denounce New Thinking As Heresy. In Its Long History, Europe Has Experience [with] Heretics Who Turned Out To Have A Point.