“Whenever the debate moves on to hard numbers - our deficit with Europe, our surplus with the rest of the world, our Brussels budget contributions, the tiny part of our economy dependent on sales to the EU, the vast part subjected to EU regulation - Euro-enthusiasts quickly shift their ground and sta”

“I never said, 'I'm going to be a big star.' I said, 'I'm going to be a good actor.' And that took the pressure off.”