European union Quote by Nick Boles

Boycotting the referendum is a possible option ... because we believe that participating in the voting might be a useless act.

— Saleh al-Mutlaq

Given the right to - given the opportunity to vote, I voted for Brexit because I've never approved really of the European Union, I…

— Roger Scruton

I was pretty vocal about being anti-Brexit before the referendum vote.

— Taavet Hinrikus

If you want a referendum, vote for the others. Or, in certain cases, you can stay at home, you don't vote and you could…

— Jean Charest

Although I voted Remain and was bitterly disappointed when we lost, early the morning after the referendum I sent a tweet saying, 'The people…

— Nick Boles

I am, however, deeply saddened by this [Brexit] vote by the British electorate. But I respect their decision. What is crucial now is that…

— Jean-Claude Juncker

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

Remember, I'm the guy who didn't want the referendum - I wouldn't have had it if I'd been prime minister. But you have to…

— Ed Miliband

The British people have decided to leave. It is a sad decision but one which I respect. The vote puts the European Union in…

— Francois Hollande

I campaigned for the UK to stay in the European Union but the country chose a different path.

— Liz Truss

Very few MPs disagree with the need for a withdrawal bill to enable us to disentangle our 50-year relationship with the legal structures of…

— Dominic Grieve

I voted to remain because I thought it was costly and complicated to leave the EU, and that is clearly still the case. But…

— Sam Gyimah