Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain.

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

I'm optimistic that we are actually seeing the opportunity of a generation being created in this.

Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.

We are intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich.

Essentially we need a new social consensus for economic reform as New Labour has achieved in Britain.

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