Betty Boothroyd Quotes

I do not want Britain to turn its back on Europe or the rest of the world.

A waning United States would likely be more nationalistic, more defensive about its national identity, more paranoid about its homeland security, and less willing to sacrifice resources for the sake of others' development.

For those who want out, Brexit remains an end in itself, regardless of what is in the interest of our society, in terms of prosperity, security and influence on the wider world stage.

Being in the European Union has its advantages, and I think that is what the British are beginning to understand, what those who are tempted by the Brexit are going to reflect upon.

I could have become an E.U. player if I'd wanted to, but I am, and prefer to remain, Argentine.

Brexit is not only not just about left and right. Brexit is about expertise.

Brexit is not going to solve the causes of Brexit.

Leaving the European Union really does give us a chance as a country to become more outward-looking, to become more competitive, and to deepen our links with our partners right across the world.

I take notice of those who have argued consistently for the modernisation of the E.U., but so many of the skeptics in Britain are just hostile to the whole European idea.

I've never been one to say that Britain was joining a happy band of brothers.

I am an optimist about the UK. We have been involved in trade with our European partners, which we will always be doing whatever this relationship is. We are a member of the EU. That gives us benefits. But we have to figure out where that is going. In the world, we are a global trader already.

Hand in hand with nationalist economic isolationism, militarism struggles to maintain the sovereign state against the forward march of internationalism.

My message is a simple one - the E.U. is not perfect, but Scotland's interests are best served by being a member.

The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.

Many of our European partners have ambitions that are not generally shared by the British.

Are we Uncle Sam or Uncle Sucker?

The United States, of course, is determined to diversify Europe to such an extent that it becomes a meaningless entity.

Fuck the EU!

I feel that our attitude to our borders is wrong; it's the first time that an awful lot of people think you can and should just close your border and remain in this splendid isolation.

Brexit is the other face of the refugee crisis - tensions that lead to stasis, external risks that lead to asymmetric shocks.

Britain's withdrawal from the E.U., like Donald Trump's proposal to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, is based on a false belief in self-reliance.

Why is Mexican nationalism a good thing, but putting American interests first needs defending?

The arguments in the Brexit vote and in the American presidential campaign are about the same. In a friendly way, may I also give some advice to the American people to make the right choice when the moment comes.

Brexit is the best thing to happen for Russia, for America, for Germany, and for democracy.

The U.K. outside of the European Union will end up being a mid-sized economy, somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, in neither America nor Europe.