Politics Is A Highly Tribal Business.

If The Euro Zone Doesn't Come Up With A Comprehensive Vision Of Its Own Future, You'll Have A Whole Range Of Nationalist, Xenophobic And Extreme Movements Increasing Across The European Union. And, Frankly, Questions About The British Debate On Eu Membership Will Just Be A Small Sideshow Compared To The Rise Of Political Populism.

Most Of What Needs To Be Changed In The Euro Zone Can Be Done Without Treaty Changes. The Demand For Treaty Change Is As Political As It Is Legal And I Don't Think It's Going To Happen Soon.

[all Governments] Get Into A Rut Where Every Potentially Good Story Turns Into A Bad One.

Liberalism Is A Really Old British Tradition And It Has A Completely Different Attitude Towards The Individual And The Relationship Between The Individual And The State Than The Collectivist Response Of Labour, And Particularly Old Labour, Does.

I Work In Lockstep, Hand In Glove, With The Prime Minister On These Issues, And As We Are Supportive To The Eurozone So They Can Sort Their Problems Out, In Return They Introduce Safeguards To Ensure Precisely What I Said: That The Single Market Is Not Fragmented And That Important Industries Like The Financial Services Industry Are Treated Fairly. Not Exceptional Treatment, But Are Just Simply Treated Fairly, On A Level Playing Field Within Europe.