I've Always Said, Not Giving

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?'

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.

Countries Are Different. They Make Different Choices. We Cannot Harmonise Everything.

Christmas Gives Us The Opportunity To Pause And Reflect On The Important Things Around Us - A Time When We Can Look Back On The Year That Has Passed And Prepare For The Year Ahead.

2012 Has Been An Extraordinary Year For Our Country. We Cheered Our Queen To The Rafters With The Jubilee, Showed The World What We're Made Of By Staging The Most Spectacular Olympic And Paralympic Games Ever And - Let's Not Forget - Punched Way Above Our Weight In The Medals Table.