Britain Quote by Hugh Gaitskell

Britain's continuing membership of the Community would mean the end of Britain as a completely self-governing nation

— Tony Benn

I believe that Europe without Britain at the heart will be less reform-driven, less open, less international Europe.

— Jose Manuel Barroso

The UK is not going to leave the European Union. Of course not. We are inextricably wound up with Europe. In terms of culture,…

— Nick Clegg

Now Europe are experiencing a wave of eroding solidarity, first of certain societies and then entire governments. At the same time, we have two…

— Martin Schulz

Whether we remain in the European Union will determine Britain's future role in the world and the comparative success of our economy for our…

— Kenneth Clarke

“But nevertheless, what remains - very broadly diffused through the modern British consciousness - is a warmish afterglow generated by a sense that Britain's…

— Stephen Green

You can suddenly have a series of countries waking up and saying, 'I want the same status as the Brits,' which will be, de…

— Emmanuel Macron

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…

— Philip Hammond

'Ever closer union' is one of the totemically controversial phrases in the European Union's Treaties. It seems to give weight to the view that…

— Jacob Rees-Mogg

The U.K. decided to leave the E.U. - Brexit means Brexit.

— Jean-Claude Juncker

The EU is not a country and it's not going to become a country, in my view, now or ever in the future. It…

— William Hague

I have another explanation [of Brexit]: In its 43 years of EU membership, Britain has never been able to decide whether it wants to…

— Jean-Claude Juncker