I certainly believe that we gain through open trade and liberalisation.

The last thing we need is to turn in on ourselves rather than face us up to what we have to do in the world.

They want to derail peace because they want to plunge Northern Ireland back into armed conflict.

In the space of a decade, China and India have emerged as dramatic, dynamic competitors.

Having viewed Europe as an extension and projection of itself, France now finds Europe developing a mind and identity of its own which embraces France but is not controlled by France.

Instead of saying that globalization is a fact, that it's inevitable, we've also got to demonstrate that while the growing interdependence of the world economy is indeed a fact, it's not uncontrollable.

Europe has to address people's needs directly and reflect their priorities, not our own preoccupations.