You do not have to be an economist to know that putting up the cost of employing someone is a pretty barking thing to do when you're trying to get out of a recession. David Cameron More Quotes by David Cameron More Quotes From David Cameron Britain is characterised not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness. We have always been a country that reaches out. That turns its face to the world. David Cameron independencefacescountry We need to have a bigger and more significant role for national parliaments. There is not, in my view, a single European demos. David Cameron rolesviewsneeds Fundamental questions are being asked about the future of the Eurozone and therefore the shape of the EU itself. Opportunities to advance our national interest are clearly becoming apparent. We should focus on how to make the most of this, not pursue a parliamentary process for a multiple choice referendum. David Cameron multiple-choicechoicesopportunity You will feel the full force of the law and if you are old enough to commit these crimes you are old enough to face the punishments. And to these people I would say this: you are not only wrecking the lives of others, you are potentially wrecking your own life too. David Cameron punishmentlawpeople Britain is characterized not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness. David Cameron opennessbritainindependence An EU without Britain, without 1 of Europe's strongest powers, a country which in many ways invented the single market, and which brings real heft to Europe's influence on the world stage which plays by the rules and which is a force for liberal economic reform would be a very different kind of European Union. David Cameron realplaycountry Britain is not in the single currency, and we're not going to be. But we all need the eurozone to have the right governance and structures to secure a successful currency for the long term. David Cameron successfullongneeds I've always said, not giving too much away, I'm a believer in having all your stars on the pitch. David Cameron too-muchstarsgiving What we’re putting forward is the most radical reform of the welfare state… for 60 years. I think it will have a transformative effect in making sure that everyone is better off in work and better off working rather than on benefits. David Cameron benefitsyearsthinking I don't want to be Prime Minister of England, I want to be Prime Minister of the whole of the United Kingdom. David Cameron englandkingdomswant People are crying out for a Conservative Party that is decent, reasonable, common sense and in it for the long term of this country. David Cameron common-sensepartycountry Competitiveness demands flexibility, choice and openness - or Europe will fetch up in a no-man's land between the rising economies of Asia and market-driven North America. David Cameron landeuropemen Normally when people say they haven't decided, they're being polite but they're definitely not voting for you. I think it's different this time. People are thinking hard about the issues. David Cameron issuespeoplethinking Today the main, over-riding purpose of the European Union is different: not to win peace, but to secure prosperity. David Cameron unionswinningtoday It [European Union] has kept the peace in Europe. Countries used to fight and now they talk. We should be attached to that. David Cameron fightingeuropecountry At the core of the European Union must be, as it is now, the single market. Britain is at the heart of that Single Market, and must remain so. David Cameron britainunionsheart I want the European Union to be a success. And I want a relationship between Britain and the EU that keeps us in it. David Cameron britainunionswant I believe man-made climate change is one of the most serious threats that this country and this world face. David Cameron menbelievecountry People feel that the EU is heading in a direction that they never signed up to. They resent the interference in our national life by what they see as unnecessary rules and regulation. And they wonder what the point of it all is. Put simply, many ask 'why can't we just have what we voted to join - a common market?' David Cameron rules-and-regulationscommonpeople You've taxed too much, borrowed too much and are a roadblock to reform. David Cameron borrowedreformtoo-much