2012 has been an extraordinary year for our country. We cheered our Queen to the rafters with the Jubilee, showed the world what we're made of by staging the most spectacular Olympic and Paralympic Games ever and - let's not forget - punched way above our weight in the medals table.

When you’re taking the country through difficult times and difficult decisions you’ve got to take the country with you. That means permanently trying to make the argument that what you’re doing is fair and seen to be fair.

I've always said, not giving too much away, I'm a believer in having all your stars on the pitch.

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.

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.

Now I know which came first - the chicken not the egg.

Yes, America must do the right thing, but to provide moral leadership, America must do it in the right way, too.