I don't want a tailor-made approach where the British have the best of two worlds. That will be too big an incentive for others to leave and kill the European idea, which is based on shared responsibilities.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It does not seem to me that the steps which would be needed to make Britain - and others - more comfortable in their relationship in the European Union are inherently so outlandish or unreasonable.
I would like a UK fully engaged in Europe, but I can't decide in place of the British. I see that for the moment they want to be more in retreat.
We want the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.
We need Britain not only to stay in the E.U. but to be very active in it.
I would wish for more British involvement in Europe, not less.
I do not want Britain to turn its back on Europe or the rest of the world.
I want Britain to punch its weight in the European Community.
You can suddenly have a series of countries waking up and saying, 'I want the same status as the Brits,' which will be, de facto, the dismantling of the rest of Europe.
I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe.
Let me be absolutely clear: I think it is defeatist to sort of say we want to leave the European Union. We're going to try and change the rules and change the way it works and change the objectives that it has in order to make it something that works for Britain.