Britain is characterized not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness. David Cameron More Quotes by David Cameron More Quotes From David Cameron Billions raised, billions spent. No idea where the money has gone. With a record like that the chancellor should be running for treasurer of the Labour Party. David Cameron partyrunningideas If we left the European Union, it would be a one-way ticket, not a return. So we will have time for a proper, reasoned debate. At the end of that debate you, the British people, will decide. David Cameron unionspeopleway I mean, I'm a conservative. I believe that, you know, if you borrow too much, you just build up debts for your children to pay off. You put pressure on interest rates. You put at risk your economy. That's the case in Britain. We're not a reserve currency, so we need to get on and deal with this issue. David Cameron meanbelievechildren Taken as a whole, Europe's share of world output is projected to fall by almost a third in the next two decades. This is the competitiveness challenge - and much of our weakness in meeting it is self-inflicted. Complex rules restricting our labour markets are not some naturally occurring phenomenon. David Cameron takenselffall In a global race, can we really justify the huge number of expensive peripheral European institutions? Can we justify a commission that gets ever larger? Can we carry on with an organisation that has a multibillion pound budget but not enough focus on controlling spending and shutting down programmes that haven't worked? David Cameron focusracenumbers It does not seem to me that the steps which would be needed to make Britain - and others - more comfortable in their relationship in the European Union are inherently so outlandish or unreasonable. David Cameron would-bedoesteps No treaty should be ratified without consulting the British people in a referendum. David Cameron britishshouldpeople It's not just other countries in Europe having a say over what we do. It's unelected bureaucrats in Brussels on sort of six-figure, huge salaries telling us how we run our country despite having never stood for an election themselves. David Cameron runningeuropecountry The last thing I'd say is that you can achieve a lot of things in politics. You can get a lot of things done. And that, in the end - the public service, the national interest: that is what it's all about. Nothing is really impossible if you put your mind to it. After all, as I once said: I was the future once. David Cameron lastsdonemind We all say in our own lives that money isn't everything. Love matters, friendships matter. My relationship with my kids matters. It shouldn't be a giant leap to take that thought and introduce it into political dialogue David Cameron loverelationshipfriendship I mean UKIP, I mean it's just a sort of, you know, bunch of fruitcakes and loonies and closet racists, basically. David Cameron ukipfruitcakemean You can be walking down the street for a chat, but until you've got the selfie out of the way, people aren't ready to talk. David Cameron technologyrealitypeople I know the British people and they are not passengers - they are drivers. David Cameron passengersbritishpeople Over the longer term, the institutions and powers of the EU will continue to expand and certain policymaking powers, heretofore vested in the member states, will be delegated or transferred to, or pooled and shared with EU institutions. As a result, the sovereignty of the member states will increasingly be eroded. David Cameron institutionsresultsstates The political system is broken, the economy is broken and so is society. That is why people are so depressed about the state of our country. David Cameron brokencountrypeople Government has the power to help improve well-being David Cameron well-beinggovernmenthelping We must consider teaching the Egyptian revolution in schools. David Cameron egyptian-revolutionteachingschool In a race for limited resources, it is the energy efficient that will win the race David Cameron energyracewinning It does make a broader point which is the fight against Islamist terror is not just one that we can wage by the police and border control. It needs every school, every university, every college, every community to recognize they have a role to play, we all have a role to play in stopping people from having their minds poisoned by this appalling death cult. David Cameron fightingcollegeschool After the Berlin Wall came down I visited that city and I will never forget it. The abandoned checkpoints. The sense of excitement about the future. The knowledge that a great continent was coming together. Healing those wounds of our history is the central story of the European Union. David Cameron wallcitieshealing
