News Speeches

Mr President, I have listened very carefully to the tone of this debate and I do accept that emotions are running high this morning. But at times it has reinforced all the stereotypes that the British people fear about Europe and which they voted against on 23 June. Threats, bullying and hectoring will not work with the British people. What we need to do now is accept the result of the referendum and build a relationship that is mutually beneficial to all our people, a relationship which respects our decisions, but which helps us build prosperous economies, protect fundamental rights and secure peace in a world that is becoming increasingly dangerous.