Country Quote by Keith O'Brien

I know it feels like two steps forward and one step back, but we are making progress. In my lifetime, I have lived through…

— Patrick Stewart

“Opinion polls suggested the Scottish referendum on independence on September 18th was now too close to call. The three leaders of Britain’s main political…

— Anonymous

Speaking to people in all parts of the country, it has become clear to me that there is a definite appetite for the option…

— Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis

We must have serious dialogue between Catalonia and the Spanish state on a referendum, on independence, and on how a separation from Spain -…

— Carles Puigdemont

It is a necessary precondition for the success of a referendum that there should be broad community consensus and bipartisan support for it.

— George Brandis

Remember the referendum on the Charlottetown constitutional accord? The more Canada's political and business elites threatened Canadians that the country would disappear into a…

— Preston Manning

Did we get anything like the sort of reform that would make the EU work better? No. Not even close. And worse, even with…

— Andrea Leadsom

No, a euro referendum will not be part of a government programme if we get the chance to form one,

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

How can a governing party propose to its people a referendum that won't be binding? Is that a serious political programme? No it is…

— Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

If there are further steps to European integration, the people should have their say at a general election or in a referendum.

— Tony Blair

After Brexit referendum, our country faces major challenges. Risks to the economy and living standards are growing. The public is split.The government is in…

— Wes Streeting

The outcome of the referendum does not affect those of my officials who have British nationality, since they work for Europe and not for…

— Jean-Claude Juncker