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

Europe lacks leadership and a sense of mission and too many people don't feel a part of it.

What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe.

In my experience of these things, parties which shout about dirty tricks and the like tend to do so because they fear a direct hit in some vulnerable part of their political anatomy.

If the constitutional treaty is rejected it will be back to square one, just at a time when we want Europe to be a more effective force for good in the world, when we need to buttress ourselves against the pressures and insecurities of globalization.

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

I think Europe is going in the right direction and we shouldn't be set back.